The goal of this course is to educate nurses about the various symptoms, presentations and treatment of migraine headache and to differentiate between migraine, tension-type headache and sinus headache.
Course Publication Date:
September 17, 2021
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Denise L. Gray RN, MAS, BSN, CCM |
| Course No: | MH061521 |
| Contact Hours: | 1.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Medical & Surgical Issues
Emergency & Trauma Medicine
Pain Management
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Learning Objectives
Discuss the classic presentation of migraine headache with and without aura.
Recognize symptoms of migraine that may be misdiagnosed as sinus or tension headache.
Understand the barriers to proper diagnosis of headache disorders.
Name three types of medication used in the treatment of migraine headaches.