Fact or Fiction? Test Your Readiness to Provide Nursing Care for Youth with Seizure Clusters Outside of the Hospital

Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of nurses, including school nurses, who are involved in the care of children and adolescents.

Program Overview
Epilepsy is one of the most common chronic diseases among children and adolescents, and seizures are a frequent school health emergency. Effective rescue therapies are now available for use outside of the hospital setting to treat seizure clusters, which can progress into a seizure emergency. Nurses play a critical role in caring for youth with epilepsy, but they may find it challenging to identify and manage seizures and provide education for patients, caregivers, and coworkers that will increase their level of preparedness. In this multifaceted activity, Patricia Osborne Shafer, RN, MN, an epilepsy specialist and acclaimed educator, will discuss a practical approach to seizures and seizure clusters, seizure first aid, seizure action plans, and seizure rescue medications. The activity includes animated slides, faculty videos, and a downloadable resource handout to emphasize key clinical considerations in the care of youth with epilepsy and seizures.

Learning Goal/Purpose
The goal of this educational activity is to enhance the knowledge, competence, and confidence that nurses need to successfully provide care to youth with seizure clusters outside of the hospital setting, by enabling them to successfully employ seizure first aid, implement seizure action plans, provide FDA-approved rescue therapies, and educate patients and caregivers on these important topics.