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Jatifha is a neurovascular and stroke acute care nurse practitioner and healthcare quality leader with a career spanning bedside critical care, advanced practice, education, and service-line leadership. Certified across multiple specialties, she has spearheaded system-wide quality and performance improvement initiatives, implemented innovative clinical programs, and contributed to national conferences and publications. Her dual experience in direct patient care and organizational leadership allows her to bridge bedside realities with system-wide transformation. She has contributed to national guidelines and multi-institutional collaboratives shaping best practices in stroke and cardiovascular care. A dedicated educator and mentor, she has taught at several nursing schools and continues to advance nursing practice and patient outcomes through her leadership, scholarship, and community engagement.
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Exam Sections Covered in BoardCerts SCRN Question Bank
Comprehensive coverage of all exam domains with detailed topic breakdowns to ensure your success.
Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology of Stroke
Key topics and concepts covered in this module
Vascular Anatomy
Brain Structure
Stroke Types
Stroke Syndromes
Associated Stroke Disorders (e.g., etiology)
Stroke Mimics
Neuroplasticity
Cellular Composition and Changes (e.g., penumbra)
Exam blueprint areas coveredSCRN
Hyperacute Care
Key topics and concepts covered in this module
Initial triage
Assessments
Diagnostic Tests
Treatment Considerations
Thrombolytic Therapy
Hemorrhagic Interventions
Ischemic Interventions
Advanced Interventions (e.g., thrombectomy, surgical)
Complication Management and Education
Medications
Quality Stroke Metrics (e.g., door to needle)
Patient Disposition
Exam blueprint areas coveredSCRN
Acute Care
Key topics and concepts covered in this module
Assessment and Diagnostic Tests
Hemorrhagic Interventions
Ischemic Interventions
Complication Management
Multidisciplinary Plan of Care
Safety Measures
Individualized Care for Activities of Daily Living
Therapeutic Environment (e.g., sensory, positioning)
Psychosocial Care
Education
Quality Stroke Metrics
Medications
Early Rehabilitation and Discharge Planning
Exam blueprint areas coveredSCRN
Post-acute Care
Key topics and concepts covered in this module
Multidisciplinary Plan of Care
Goals of Rehabilitation
Levels of Rehabilitative Care
Rehabilitation Considerations (e.g., spasticity, safety)
Stroke Education
Medication Management
Community Resources (e.g., support groups)
Exam blueprint areas coveredSCRN
Primary and Secondary Preventative Care
Key topics and concepts covered in this module
Comorbidities and Stroke Risk Factors
Prevention Measures and Social Determinants of Health
Diagnostic Tests (e.g., imaging, lab work)
Medication Education and Management
Quality Stroke Metrics (e.g., patient education)
Community Health Education
Exam blueprint areas coveredSCRN
Exam Sections Covered in BoardCerts SCRN Question Bank
Comprehensive coverage of all exam domains with detailed topic breakdowns to ensure your success.
SECTION 1
Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology of Stroke
- Vascular Anatomy
- Brain Structure
- Stroke Types
- Stroke Syndromes
- Associated Stroke Disorders (e.g., etiology)
- Stroke Mimics
- Neuroplasticity
- Cellular Composition and Changes (e.g., penumbra)
Exam blueprint areas coveredSCRN
SECTION 2
Hyperacute Care
- Initial triage
- Assessments
- Diagnostic Tests
- Treatment Considerations
- Thrombolytic Therapy
- Hemorrhagic Interventions
- Ischemic Interventions
- Advanced Interventions (e.g., thrombectomy, surgical)
- Complication Management and Education
- Medications
- Quality Stroke Metrics (e.g., door to needle)
- Patient Disposition
Exam blueprint areas coveredSCRN
SECTION 3
Acute Care
- Assessment and Diagnostic Tests
- Hemorrhagic Interventions
- Ischemic Interventions
- Complication Management
- Multidisciplinary Plan of Care
- Safety Measures
- Individualized Care for Activities of Daily Living
- Therapeutic Environment (e.g., sensory, positioning)
- Psychosocial Care
- Education
- Quality Stroke Metrics
- Medications
- Early Rehabilitation and Discharge Planning
Exam blueprint areas coveredSCRN
SECTION 4
Post-acute Care
- Multidisciplinary Plan of Care
- Goals of Rehabilitation
- Levels of Rehabilitative Care
- Rehabilitation Considerations (e.g., spasticity, safety)
- Stroke Education
- Medication Management
- Community Resources (e.g., support groups)
Exam blueprint areas coveredSCRN
SECTION 5
Primary and Secondary Preventative Care
- Comorbidities and Stroke Risk Factors
- Prevention Measures and Social Determinants of Health
- Diagnostic Tests (e.g., imaging, lab work)
- Medication Education and Management
- Quality Stroke Metrics (e.g., patient education)
- Community Health Education
Exam blueprint areas coveredSCRN
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