AANN Clinical Practice Guideline Series

Clinical Practice Guideline Series Editorial Board

The aim of the Clinical Practice Guidelines is to provide an overview on caring for a specific patient population as well as to provide nurses with a tool that will assist them in delivering the optimum quality-focused patient care.

Please print these guides for your reference and share them with colleagues.

Care of the Movement Disorder Patient with Deep Brain Stimulation
Guide to the Care of the Hospitalized Patient with Ischemic Stroke 2nd Edition
Nursing Management of Adults with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Care of the Patient with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Neurologic Assessment of the Older Adult; A Guide for Nurses
Guide to the Care of the Patient with Seizures, 2nd Edition
Guide to the Care of the Patient with Craniotomy Post Brain-Tumor Resection
Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Guide to Preoperative and Postoperative Patient Care
Care of the Patient with a Lumbar Drain, Second Edition
Cervical Spine Surgery: A Guide to Preoperative and Postoperative Patient Care

Look for additions to the Clinical Practice Guidelines on a continuing basis.

CE Exams

Instructions for Completing Online CE

The following online exams are available to take for CE credit in conjunction with selected CPGs.

3 CEs - $45 per exam ($22.50 for AANN members).
Care of the Movement Disorder Patient with Deep Brain Stimulation - Online Exam

2 CEs - $30 per exam ($15 for AANN members).
Guide to the Care of the Hospitalized Patient with Ischemic Stroke 2nd Edition - Online Exam

1 CE - $15 per exam ($7.50 for AANN members).
Nursing Management of Adults with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury - Online Exam
Care of the Patient with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Online Exam 

Other Guidelines Available Online

To inquire about sponsoring a Clinical Practice Guideline, please contact
Jeff McCollian
Sales Manager
847/375-4803
847/375-6456 (fax)
jmccollian@aann.org