Implementation of a Post-Stroke Depression Screening Protocol (0.17h)

This educational offering provides 0.17 CEU and was presented in the Clinical track. The course includes a static poster from the presentation originally shared at the 16th National Doctors of Nursing Practice Conference (Virtual), August 2023.

Tessa M Sandel, DNP, APRN
Tessa initially worked as a nurse in the Neuro-Trauma intensive care unit. After completion of her MSN she has worked as a nurse practitioner since 2015 in Neurosurgery, Emergency Medicine, and as a Hospitalist. She completed her DNP Spring 2023. She has a passion for patients with neurological disorders and caring for the critically ill. This project was a DNP Practice Improvement Project focusing on Post-stroke identification and treatment.

Objectives

1. Have a base knowledge of the rates and complications related to post-stroke depression.
2. The participant will be presented the significant findings related to implementing a depression screening protocol which has implications for future nursing practice and research.