SNAP Comprehensive Onboarding Package 2021

SNAP Comprehensive Onboarding Package 2021 is an AANS learning bundle created for advanced practice providers who are new to neurosurgery.

Program Overview

The official package contains ten multipart online courses covering critical care, spine, cerebrovascular care, trauma, neuroimaging, general neurosurgery, functional neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, pediatrics and socioeconomic topics. MedicalAmboss delivery does not include CME or continuing-education credit, an AANS account or a course certificate.

👨‍⚕️ Target Audience

• Nurse Practitioners (NPs)
• Physician Assistants (PAs)
• Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)
• Neurosurgery trainees
• Clinicians new to neurosurgical care

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📚 What You Will Learn

✔️ Recognize and manage common neurosurgical conditions
✔️ Interpret CT and MRI brain & spine imaging
✔️ Identify spinal disorders (radiculopathy, stenosis, disc disease)
✔️ Diagnose stroke based on history and examination
✔️ Recognize signs of increased intracranial pressure (ICP)
✔️ Understand neurosurgical emergencies and trauma care
✔️ Identify pediatric neurosurgical conditions (e.g., hydrocephalus)
✔️ Apply coding, workflow, and healthcare utilization strategies

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🧠 Program Structure (10 Comprehensive Modules)

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🧠 Cerebrovascular

• Stroke recognition and management
• Vascular neurosurgery fundamentals

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🚨 Critical Care

• Neuro ICU basics
• Emergency neurosurgical conditions

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⚡ Functional Neurosurgery

• Movement disorders
• Neuromodulation basics

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🩺 General Neurosurgery

• Common tumors and conditions
• Core neurosurgical principles

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🖥️ Neuroimaging

• CT and MRI interpretation
• Brain and spine imaging essentials

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🎗️ Neuro-Oncology

• Brain and spinal tumors
• Clinical presentation and management

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👶 Pediatric Neurosurgery

• Hydrocephalus
• Pediatric neurological disorders

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📊 Socioeconomic & Practice Management

• APP utilization strategies
• Coding, billing, and workflow optimization

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🦴 Spine

• Lumbar & cervical radiculopathy
• Spinal stenosis
• Herniated discs
• Axial neck and back pain

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🚑 Trauma

• Head and spinal trauma
• Emergency assessment and management