FERNE Educational Survey
Neurological Emergencies Survey
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FERNE Educational and Neurological Emergencies Survey
In order for FERNE to better serve your educational and clinical needs, we
welcome the opportunity to learn more about why you chose to participate in one
of FERNE’s CME programs on Brain Injury, Seizures/SE, Stroke/ICH, or a case
conference/track and how these programs have influenced your clinical practice.
We also would like to know how to meet your educational and clinical needs
optimally in order to improve patient care.
Thank you in advance for taking a few minutes to complete this survey. In doing
so, you will help us to help you, making patient care more effective and
enjoyable in the Emergency Department.
Name: ____________________________________ (optional)
Institution: _________________________________(optional)
Email: _____________________________________(optional)
Specific Course Identification (please check all that apply):
 Brain Injury Course @ Florida ACEP (Aug 2005)
 ICH Plenary Course at AAEM France (Sept 2005)
 Hemorrhagic Stroke Course @ AAEM France (Sept 2005)
 Adult Sz/SE Course @ AAEM France (Sept 2005)
 Peds Sz/SE Course @ AAEM France (Sept 2005)
 Ischemic Stroke Course @ AAEM France (Sept 2005)
 Neuro Track @ AAEM France (Sept 2005)
 Brain Injury Course @ ACEP SA (Oct 2005)
 ICH Course @ ACEP SA (Oct 2005)
 Brain Injury Course @ Washington ACEP/IEME (Dec 2005)
 Brain Injury Course @ NYC, Mt Sinai (Jan 2006)
 Brain Injury Course @ AAEM SA (Feb 2006)
 AAEM Stroke Systems (lunch) Course @ AAEM SA (Feb 2006)
 AAEM Stroke Management (brkfast) Course @ AAEM SA (Feb 2006)
 AAEM Neuro Case Conference @ AAEM SA (Feb 2006)
 ACEP Spring Stroke Program (Apr 2006)
 ACEP Pediatric Case Conference (Apr 2006)
 Brain Injury Course @ SAEM (May 2006)
 Stroke Dinner Debate @ Clinical Decision Making (June 2006)
 NY ACEP Assembly Stroke Lectures & Panel (July 2006)
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NY ACEP Stroke Breakfast Meeting (July 2006)
EMA Stroke Panel (September 2006)
EMA tPA Dinner Meeting (September 2006)
EMA SAH Panel (September 2006)
Crete 2006 TIA Session (Oct 2006)
 Crete 2006 Stroke RX Luncheon (Oct 2006)
 Crete 2006 Stroke Update Session (Oct 2006)
 Washington ACEP / IEME Program (Dec 2006)
 SAEM Clinical Policies in Sz/SE (May 2007)
 Seizure Dinner Debate @ Clinical Decision Making (June 2007)
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Neurological Emergencies Survey
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1. Please describe yourself (check all that apply)
 EM Attending
 Nurse
 EM Resident
 NP/PA
 Medical Student
 Pediatric EM Attending
 Chairman
 Education Director
 Full time
 Residency Director
 Research Director
 Part time
 EMS Director
 Medical Director
 Retired
2. Please describe your primary practice setting (check all that apply)
 Academic practice
 University hospital
 Resident coverage
 Private practice
 Community hospital
 No resident coverage
 Government (VA/County)  Rural hospital
 Urban hospital
3. Please describe your primary hospital ED setting (check all that apply)
 JCAHO stroke center
 24/7 Neurology
 Trauma center (level 1)
 JCAHO stroke cntr pend
 24/7 Neurosurgery
 Medivac Services Provider
 Tertiary center
 24/7 CT scanning
 Telemedicine
 Stroke team/pathway
 24/7 Radiology in house  Teleradiology
 No formal stroke team
 24/7 Radiology reading
 Teleintensive care
4. Please describe your neurological emergencies teaching responsibilities
(check all that apply)
Student Education
 Stroke
 ICH
 Sz/SE
 TBI
 Other
Resident Education
 Stroke
 ICH
 Sz/SE
 TBI
 Other
Nursing Education
 Stroke
 ICH
 Sz/SE
 TBI
 Other
Paramedic Education
 Stroke
 ICH
 Sz/SE
 TBI
 Other
5. Transfer of ischemic stroke and ICH patients between facilities
Ischemic Stroke
ICH
Do you receive patients from other facilities?
 Yes  No
 Yes  No
Do you transfer patients to other facilities?
 Yes  No
 Yes  No
6. tPA Use
Is tPA used in your hospital in applicable patients?
 Yes  No
Do you have a protocol for tPA use?
 Yes  No
Do you transfer out patients who receive tPA?
 Yes  No
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Neurological Emergencies Survey
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7. Ischemic stroke and ICH patient management
Do you provide intra-arterial tPA?
 Yes  No
Do you provide mechanical clot retrieval?
 Yes  No
Do you provide cerebrovascular stenting?
 Yes  No
Do you utilize Factor VIIa in your ICH patients?
 Yes  No
Do you have a protocol for ICH management in patients who are anti-coagulated?
 Yes  No
8. Seizure/SE Management
Do you have a protocol for the treatment of status epilepticus?
Do you utilize IV fosphenytoin?
 Yes  No
Do you utilize IV valproate?
 Yes  No
Can you obtain an EEG 24/7?
 Yes  No
 Yes  No
9. TBI Patient Management
Do you have a protocol for the management of increased ICP?
 Yes  No
Do you have a protocol for the Rx of elevated BP in severe TBI or stroke/ICH?
 Yes  No
10. Describe your reason for taking a FERNE course? (check all that apply)
Please also circle the one most important reason. Thanks!!
 To learn more about neurological illness and injury in general
 To learn more about stroke/ICH
 To learn more about TBI
 To learn more about seizures/SE
 Update to prior courses or learning on neurological emergencies
 JCAHO required CME hours for stroke center certification
 CME requirement for licensure
 Neurological clinical trials being run in your center
 Follow-up to recent neurological emergencies patient seen in the ED
 Recommended by colleague who took FERNE course
 Past favorable experience with a FERNE course
 Meal provided
 Invited speaker
 To learn more about pediatric neurological emergencies
 Other ________________________________________________________
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Neurological Emergencies Survey
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11. How did these courses change your practice? (check all that apply)
Please also circle the one most important reason. Thanks!!
 I learned clinically relevant facts that have changed the way I treat patients
 I have become an advocate for care of neurological emergencies patients
 We have become a stroke center
 Joined our hospital’s stroke team
 Increased my awareness of clinical policies and practice guidelines
 Developed neurological emergencies guideline for my ED/institution
 Identified/improved relationship with consultants in neurological care
 Learned about the www.ferne.org website, which I use for information
 Gave a neuro lecture to residents, nursing in-service, or EMS training
 Better understanding of pediatric EM patient management
 No significant difference
 Other ______________________________________________________
12. What can FERNE do to improve its educational efforts? (Please circle)
Proposed Value
Very
Proposed FERNE Enhancements
Not
Important
Important
More educational courses at meetings
1
2
3
4
5
More enduring materials (handouts)
1
2
3
4
5
More CDs and electronic materials
1
2
3
4
5
More Internet materials provided
1
2
3
4
5
Utilize more speakers from across country
1
2
3
4
5
Involve EM residency programs
1
2
3
4
5
Shorter lectures
1
2
3
4
5
More varied topics
1
2
3
4
5
Expanded use of Brain Injury course
1
2
3
4
5
More use of video, MP3 files, podcasts
1
2
3
4
5
More research-related lectures
1
2
3
4
5
More discussion of clinical guidelines
1
2
3
4
5
More pediatric EM case conferences
1
2
3
4
5
Preference
(Rank 1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Any comments or suggestions about how FERNE can provide better educational service?
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13. Which format for medical education programs do you prefer?
Please rate the following program formats on value (1 = very valuable 5 = not
valuable) and then rank which formats you would prefer first, second, and third.
Value
Medical Education
Very
Not
Preference
Program Format
Valuable
Valuable
(Rank 1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Plenary session during national congress
1
2
3
4
5
Evening satellite symposium during
national congress
1
2
3
4
5
Breakfast or lunch satellite symposium
during national congress
1
2
3
4
5
Plenary session during regional meeting
1
2
3
4
5
Evening satellite symposium during
regional meeting
1
2
3
4
5
Breakfast or lunch satellite symposium
during regional meeting
1
2
3
4
5
Presentation at our monthly or quarterly
staff meeting
1
2
3
4
5
Grand rounds/educational conference
1
2
3
4
5
Web-cast recording of live symposium
1
2
3
4
5
Didactic e-learning program (Internet)
1
2
3
4
5
Didactic e-learning program (CD-ROM)
1
2
3
4
5
Case-based interactive program (Internet)
1
2
3
4
5
Case-based interactive program (CD-ROM)
1
2
3
4
5
Audio/MP3/podcast
1
2
3
4
5
DVD
1
2
3
4
5
Print materials from meetings
1
2
3
4
5
Print CME monograph
1
2
3
4
5
Print journal review article
1
2
3
4
5
ferne.org website
1
2
3
4
5
EMedHome.com website
1
2
3
4
5
Emedicine.com website
1
2
3
4
5
Other website ________________
1
2
3
4
5
14. How would you overall rate FERNE’s educational efforts
(1 = very valuable 5 = not valuable)
1
2
3
4
5
4
5
15. Is CME from the FERNE meetings important to you?
(1 = very valuable 5 = not valuable)
1
2
3
16. Does industry support adversely impact your FERNE learning?
(1 = very much adversely affects
5 = no effect at all)
1
2
3
4
5
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Neurological Emergencies Survey
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Please turn in your survey for a chance to win a year’s
subscription to EMedHome.com. One will be awarded for every 30
surveys completed. Name and email necessary.
Thanks for your help in making FERNE better able to meet your
educational needs and the needs of the neurological emergencies
patients that you treat.
Ed Sloan
edsloan@uic.edu
FACSIMILE
To:
Edward Sloan, MD, MPH
FERNE Chairman and President
c/o UIC Department of Emergency Medicine
Phone:
(312) 355-1651
Fax:
(312) 355-1269
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