This is an on-demand webinar that was recorded on a previous date. The webinar is about 1 hour in length. You will need to watch the webinar, receive a 60% or higher passing grade on a quiz, and then complete an evaluation to receive your certificate and complete this course. You will have access to this course for 1 year, starting on the purchase date.

Nurses play a crucial educational role in SCI patients' transitions and adaptations into community settings. For this reason, nurses need to be effective educators. They need to be knowledgeable about the maximum level of independence expected based on the level of the SCI, understand the impairment scale classification according to the American Spinal Injury Association, understand other SCI syndromes, and be prepared to educate patients at risk about the prevention and management of Autonomic Dysreflexia.

Content includes: education regarding the SCI impairment scale in accordance with ASIA (American Spinal Injury Association), the contours of central cord syndrome, brown-sequard syndrome and cauda equina, the maximum level of functionality expected based on the SCI level, the importance of bladder and bowel management for SCI patients, and understand and recognize autonomic dysreflexia, including the application of appropriate nursing interventions to prevent a life-threatening crisis.