Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS) Exam

Home Health Columnist / Guide · Mar 1

This cert is news to me!

Neurocritical Care Society (NCS) is proud to be the only professional society representing multi-disciplinary teams of neurocritical care providers around the world whose mission is to improve outcomes for patients with life-threatening neurological illnesses.

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Certification

To earn an ENLS® certification, the online portion of the course must be completed, including passing the 14 protocol exams with a score of 70% or higher.

Emergency Neurological Life Support® Course Curriculum

The Emergency Neurological Life Support® (ENLS®) Course is designed to help healthcare professionals improve patient care and outcomes during the critical first hours of a patient's neurological emergency. ENLS® demonstrates a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach and provides a consistent set of protocols, practical checklists, decision points, and suggested communication to use during patient management of the following 14 neurological emergencies:

Approach to the Comatose Patient

Intracranial Hypertension and Herniation

Airway, Ventilation and Sedation

Resuscitation Following Cardiac Arrest

Acute Non-Traumatic Weakness

Acute Ischemic Stroke

Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal Cord Compression

Status Epilepticus

Meningitis and Encephalitis

Pharmacotherapy

Cost for US nurses is $165.00 , very reasonable investment in one's career with the ability to improve patient outcomes. along with looking good on a resume.

If I was working in a hospital ED or ICU this would be extremely valuable.

Had a comatose patient, diagnosed with catatonia in late 70's, later several stroke and status epilepticus patients that more education might have improved treatment and outcomes back then.

Go for it. Might want to review groups protocols prior to training make it easier to get through course.

Advanced Practice Columnist / Guide · Mar 6

I've taken it as part of a requirement when I worked as an ICU NP covering the Neuro-ICU's as a consult. It is not that hard but does require some time commitment. The courses are all online and the exam is not that tough as long as you follow the lectures and remember the key points. It covers all aspects Neuro-Critical Care. It follows the algorithm format as you would learn in ACLS, TNCC, FCCS and other similar high-acuity care certifications.