Nurses are required to complete an online course to be certified in the NIHSS. During rounds with neurology staff nurses, questions were raised about proficiently performing the NIHSS. The team wondered if an online certification of NIHSS assures competence and confidence performing the scale at ...
Reliability scores were similar among specialists and there were no major differences between nurses and physicians, though scores tended to be lower for neurologists and trended higher among raters not previously certified. Scores were similar across various certification settings. The data suggest that...
Neurologists and nurses have different training and certification requirements with nurses required to certify annually while neurologists are not. Implementing a policy that requires all providers to undergo the same training in specific areas of the NIHSS may eliminate disparity and ensure patients are...