Welcome to the Neurocritical Care Society's Advanced Practice Provider Orientation Course!

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Orientation Course is a resource designed for APPs and healthcare professionals working in the field of neurocritical care. It includes organized resources covering a wide variety of foundational content (neuroanatomy, neuroradiology, and the in-depth neurological examination) as well as disease-specific content for an array of diagnoses encountered in Neurocritical Care. Each topic outlines required foundational content as well as suggested resources for APPs looking for a deeper understanding on neurocritical care content.

The APP Orientation Course serves as an ideal resource to build basic knowledge for an Advanced Practice Provider new to the field, those who desire a refresher course, or for a clinician new to neurocritical care.

Course Structure:

This course is comprised of 25 sections that include review materials covering:

1. Neurology Foundations
2. Critical Care Foundations and Neurocritical Care Skills
3. Pathology and Disease in Neurocritical Care
4. Recommended Procedures in the Neurocritical Care Environment

Each section includes mandatory review items and optional materials. To earn a certificate of completion for this course, all mandatory items and the course satisfaction survey must be completed.

Access to this course is valid for one year from the date of purchase.


Please click here to view the NCS Legal Disclaimer for the Advanced Practice Provider Orientation Course.

Overview:

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Orientation Course is a resource designed for APPs and healthcare professionals working in the field of neurocritical care. It includes organized resources covering a wide variety of foundational content (neuroanatomy, neuroradiology, and the in-depth neurological examination) as well as disease-specific content for an array of diagnoses encountered in neurocritical care. Each topic outlines required foundational content as well as suggested resources for APPs looking for a deeper understanding of neurocritical care content.

The APP Orientation Course serves as an ideal resource to build basic knowledge for an Advanced Practice Provider new to the field, those who desire a refresher course, or for a clinician new to neurocritical care.

Access to this course is valid for one year from the date of purchase.

Objectives:

This course is comprised of 27 sections that include review materials covering:

1. Neurology Foundations
2. Critical Care Foundations and Neurocritical Care Skills
3. Pathology and Disease in Neurocritical Care
4. Recommended Procedures in the Neurocritical Care Environment

Each section includes mandatory review items and optional materials. In order to obtain continuing education credit hours for this activity and earn a certificate of completion for this course, all mandatory items and the course evaluation must be reviewed and completed.

Target Audience:

This activity was designed for clinicians who are allowed by their local laws to perform brain death determination. It is appropriate for a spectrum of learning levels from trainee to advanced learner.

Non-Endorsement Statement:

The accredited provider verifies that sound education principles have been demonstrated in the development of this educational offering as evidenced by the review of its objectives, teaching plan, faculty, and activity evaluation process. The accredited provider does not endorse or support the actual opinions or material content as presented by the speaker(s) and/or sponsoring organization.

Disclosures:

The accredited provider adheres to accreditation requirements regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of the planning committee and faculty's commercial relationships will be made known at the activity. Speakers are required to openly disclose any limitations of data and/or any discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. All employees and activity planners in control of content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Accreditation: 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by CineMed and the Neurocritical Care Society. CineMed is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Claiming CE Credit Requirements:

The learner must review the entire module, the posttest, and the evaluation. Certification is achieved only when the post test is passed with a passing score of 100%. Full completion of this activity takes approximately 2 hours. Upon successful completion of the module posttest and evaluation, a certificate will be generated. You will have the option to download the Certificate for your records, and it will also continue to be available within your profile. NCS provides certification information to the accredited provider on a monthly basis. All content is the copyrighted material of the ©2025 Neurocritical Care Society.

Physicians:

CineMed designates this enduring material for a maximum of 20.25 AMA PRA Category 1Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses:

This educational activity is approved for 20.25 contact hours for nurses.

All other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Completion. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Completion for activities designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, consult your professional licensing board.

Support:

This activity is being provided independently of industry support.

CME Information:

Release Date: January 1, 2024

Expiration Date: January 1, 2027

Hardware / Software Requirements:

• An internet connection speed of at least 4Mbps and a modern browser
• Modern browsers have a built in PDF reader which would be necessary for you to view your completion certificates

Overview:

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Orientation Course is a resource designed for APPs and healthcare professionals working in the field of neurocritical care. It includes organized resources covering a wide variety of foundational content (neuroanatomy, neuroradiology, and the in-depth neurological examination) as well as disease-specific content for an array of diagnoses encountered in neurocritical care. Each topic outlines required foundational content as well as suggested resources for APPs looking for a deeper understanding of neurocritical care content.

The APP Orientation Course serves as an ideal resource to build basic knowledge for an Advanced Practice Provider new to the field, those who desire a refresher course, or for a clinician new to neurocritical care.

Access to this course is valid for one year from the date of purchase.

Objectives:

This course is comprised of 27 sections that include review materials covering:

1. Neurology Foundations
2. Critical Care Foundations and Neurocritical Care Skills
3. Pathology and Disease in Neurocritical Care
4. Recommended Procedures in the Neurocritical Care Environment

Each section includes mandatory review items and optional materials. In order to obtain continuing education credit hours for this activity and earn a certificate of completion for this course, all mandatory items and the course evaluation must be reviewed and completed.

Target Audience:

This activity was designed for clinicians who are allowed by their local laws to perform brain death determination. It is appropriate for a spectrum of learning levels from trainee to advanced learner.

Non-Endorsement Statement:

The accredited provider verifies that sound education principles have been demonstrated in the development of this educational offering as evidenced by the review of its objectives, teaching plan, faculty, and activity evaluation process. The accredited provider does not endorse or support the actual opinions or material content as presented by the speaker(s) and/or sponsoring organization.

Disclosures:

The accredited provider adheres to accreditation requirements regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of the planning committee and faculty's commercial relationships will be made known at the activity. Speakers are required to openly disclose any limitations of data and/or any discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. All employees and activity planners in control of content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Accreditation: 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by CineMed and the Neurocritical Care Society. CineMed is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Claiming CE Credit Requirements:

The learner must review the entire module, the posttest, and the evaluation. Certification is achieved only when the post test is passed with a passing score of 100%. Full completion of this activity takes approximately 2 hours. Upon successful completion of the module posttest and evaluation, a certificate will be generated. You will have the option to download the Certificate for your records, and it will also continue to be available within your profile. NCS provides certification information to the accredited provider on a monthly basis. All content is the copyrighted material of the ©2025 Neurocritical Care Society.

Physicians:

CineMed designates this enduring material for a maximum of 20.25 AMA PRA Category 1Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses:

This educational activity is approved for 20.25 contact hours for nurses.

All other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Completion. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Completion for activities designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, consult your professional licensing board.

Support:

This activity is being provided independently of industry support.

CME Information:

Release Date: January 1, 2024

Expiration Date: January 1, 2027

Hardware / Software Requirements:

• An internet connection speed of at least 4Mbps and a modern browser
• Modern browsers have a built in PDF reader which would be necessary for you to view your completion certificates

In this toolkit, you will find many resources to help your understanding of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria (BD/DNC), both conceptually and in practice. We present here a straightforward, easily accessible set of tools for use by anyone who may be involved in BD/DNC determination.

Table of Contents

1. Brain Death Toolkit Foreword
2. Pediatric and Adult Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria Consensus Guideline: Report of the AAN Guidelines Subcommittee, AAP, CNS, SCCM
3. 2023 AAN Brain Death Guideline eTables
4. AAN Brain Death Clinician Tools and Materials
5. Sample Brain Death Policy for Hospital Adaptation
6. Sample Brain Death Policy Checklist
7. Brain Death: Frequently Asked Questions for Healthcare Professionals
8. Brain Death: Frequently Asked Questions for the Lay Public
9. Brain Death Determination Webinar
10. NEJM BD/DNC Exam Video Demonstration on Mannequin
11. Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria: The World Brain Death Project

This content was developed by the NCS Brain Death Task Force as an educational tool and not as a guideline or a policy. The principles of this content are based on the AAN guideline which are generally accepted by the NCS as valid and appropriate. Practitioners should refer to local ordinances that apply to the diagnosis of death in the regions in which they practice.

Copyright 2025 Neurocritical Care Society, Updated 2024

Please click here to view the NCS Legal Disclaimer for the Brain Death Toolkit.

The Essentials of Neurocritical Care (Essentials) course teaches the essential topics of neurocritical care through online course materials. This online course includes 14 required core modules with recorded lectures and examinations.

Participants who are certified in Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS) will find this course to be an excellent next step in training, as it goes beyond the first few hours of a neurologic emergency to cover pathophysiology, diagnostic studies, treatment, and transition to discharge.

Core Topics:

• Acute Ischemic Stroke
• Intracerebral Hemorrhage
• Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
• Seizures & Epilepsy
• Acute Neuromuscular Disorders
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
• Metabolic Encephalopathies & Delirium
• Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy in Adults
• Prognostic Assessment in Neurocritical Care
• Clinical Evaluation of Coma and Brain Death
• Respiratory Support of the Neurocritically Ill
• Multimodality Neuromonitoring
• Ethics/End of Life

Access to this course is valid for 2 years from the date of purchase.

Certification and Continuing Education Credits:

20 hours of CE for 14 core modules

Upon successful completion of the course exams and survey, a certificate of completion will be generated. You will have the option to download the Essentials and CE Certificate for your records, and it will also continue to be available within your profile.

NCS provides certification information to the accredited provider on a monthly basis.

All content is the copyrighted material of the ©2025 Neurocritical Care Society.

Non-Endorsement Statement:

The accredited provider verifies that sound education principles have been demonstrated in the development of this educational offering as evidenced by the review of its objectives, teaching plan, faculty, and activity evaluation process. The accredited provider does not endorse or support the actual opinions or material content as presented by the speaker(s) and/or sponsoring organization.

Disclosures:

The accredited provider adheres to accreditation requirements regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of the planning committee and faculty's commercial relationships will be made known at the activity. Speakers are required to openly disclose any limitations of data and/or any discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations. All accredited provider employees, NCS planners and authors in control of content have indicated that they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Accreditation:

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by CineMed and the Neurocritical Care Society. CineMed is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

CME Overview:

Released: January 1, 2024
Expiration: January 1, 2027

Essentials of Neurocritical Care PLUS Bundle is a great supplement to the core topics from Essentials in Neurocritical Care! 

Our new elective-module bundle is designed to add to your additional knowledge of clinical practice in neurointensive care and to broaden your foundation for patient management.  

Core Topics:

• Neuroinfectious Diseases
• Neurological Considerations in Pregnancy
• Neuro-Tumors and Malignancies
• Nutrition and Metabolism
• Organ Donor Management

Access to this course is valid for 2 years from the date of purchase.

Certification and Continuing Education Credits:

2.5 hours total of CE for 5 additional modules

Upon successful completion of the course exams and survey, a certificate of completion will be generated. You will have the option to download the Essentials and CE Certificate for your records, and it will also continue to be available within your profile.

NCS provides certification information to the accredited provider on a monthly basis.

All content is the copyrighted material of the ©2025 Neurocritical Care Society.

Non-Endorsement Statement:

The accredited provider verifies that sound education principles have been demonstrated in the development of this educational offering as evidenced by the review of its objectives, teaching plan, faculty, and activity evaluation process. The accredited provider does not endorse or support the actual opinions or material content as presented by the speaker(s) and/or sponsoring organization.

Disclosures:

The accredited provider adheres to accreditation requirements regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of the planning committee and faculty's commercial relationships will be made known at the activity. Speakers are required to openly disclose any limitations of data and/or any discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations. All accredited provider employees, NCS planners and authors in control of content have indicated that they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Accreditation:

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by CineMed and the Neurocritical Care Society. CineMed is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

CME Overview:

Released: January 1, 2024
Expiration: January 1, 2027

These self-paced case studies and assessments will challenge your knowledge of basic neurological care processes.

INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

• CNS Infections: Meningitis & Encephalitis Presentation
• Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Nursing Self-Paced Case Study
• Acute Traumatic Brain Injury Nursing Self-Paced Case Study
• NCS Basic Nursing Neurological Assessment Presentation 
• NCS Advanced Nursing Neurological Assessment 
• PLUS multiple assessments to test your knowledge!

Access to this course is valid for two years from the date of purchase.

These presentations will cover basic neurocritical care disease processes specifically for nurses new to the field of neurocritical care.

Presentations include:

• Basic Neuroimaging for Stroke: What All Nurses Need to Know
• Basic Neuroimaging for Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury
• Basic Curriculum: Intracranial Pressure
• Basic Curriculum: Status Epilepticus
• Basic Curriculum: Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Access to this course is valid for two years from the date of purchase.

The Revised Edition of the Neurocritical Care Board Review Question Bank is your essential study tool designed specifically for physicians and trainees preparing for the ABPN  and UCNS neurocritical care certification exams, with coverage through the October 2026 testing window. 

Key Features

• 200 High-Yield Questions: Now with 50 additional questions and updated content to reflect the most recent guidelines and the latest ABPN and UCNS blueprints.
• Dual Learning Modes: Offers two distinct study tools to support learners at every stage of their preparation. 
  • Category-Based Learning: Targeted assessments organized by categories such as Hematology, Cardiovascular, Neurology, and more, that allow learners to concentrate on the content areas of their choosing, at their own pace. 
  • Exam Practice Tests: Timed, standardized tests designed to simulate the certification exam environment. Each practice test contains a sample of 50 randomized questions across all categories to complete in 60 minutes. 
• System-Based Learning: Revised category-based assessments for learning of specific organ systems and clinical domains.
• Immediate Feedback: After each assessment, you'll receive detailed feedback for each question, including correct and incorrect answers, in-depth explanations and rational, and updated references. 
• Unlimited Attempts: Retake assessments as needed to reinforce learning and build confidence.

The Revised Edition of the Neurocritical Care Board Review Question Bank is your essential study tool designed specifically for physicians and trainees preparing for the ABPN  and UCNS neurocritical care certification exams, with coverage through the October 2026 testing window. 

Key Features

• 200 High-Yield Questions: Now with 50 additional questions and updated content to reflect the most recent guidelines and the latest ABPN and UCNS blueprints.
• Dual Learning Modes: Offers two distinct study tools to support learners at every stage of their preparation. 
  • Category-Based Learning: Targeted assessments organized by categories such as Hematology, Cardiovascular, Neurology, and more, that allow learners to concentrate on the content areas of their choosing, at their own pace. 
  • Exam Practice Tests: Timed, standardized tests designed to simulate the certification exam environment. Each practice test contains a sample of 50 randomized questions across all categories to complete in 60 minutes. 
• System-Based Learning: Revised category-based assessments for learning of specific organ systems and clinical domains.
• Immediate Feedback: After each assessment, you'll receive detailed feedback for each question, including correct and incorrect answers, in-depth explanations and rational, and updated references. 
• Unlimited Attempts: Retake assessments as needed to reinforce learning and build confidence.