COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides advanced practice nurses with a comprehensive understanding of headache disorders, emphasizing evidence-based diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Participants will explore the epidemiology, classification, and pathophysiology of headaches,. The course highlights symptom recognition, clinical presentation, and differential diagnosis, along with both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities. Special attention is given to migraine, chronic migraine, and tension type headaches. Designed for clinicians seeking to deepen their neurological expertise, this course integrates current clinical guidelines with practical insights from acute and critical care settings.

* Course discount available for UT Austin faculty/staff/students. Email utson_cne@nursing.utexas.edu for the discount code.

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

The instructor for this course is Quinton Rosser, MSN, FNP-C, RN, CNRN.

Quinton Rosser is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse with a strong foundation in both acute and critical care. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Northern Illinois University in 2018 and began his nursing career at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, where he provided care on a Neuro-Spine medical-surgical unit from 2019 to 2021.

In 2021, Quinton transitioned to the intensive care setting at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin, Texas. There, he worked in a mixed medical, cardiovascular, and neuro ICU, gaining extensive experience with advanced technologies including CRRT, balloon pumps, Impella devices, SLED, and ECMO.

While pursuing his Master of Science in Nursing at the University of Texas at Austin, Quinton continued working in the ICU and served as a teaching assistant in the simulation and skills lab. He graduated in the spring of 2024 and was accepted into the prestigious Neuroscience Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. This year-long fellowship, which he will complete in October 2025, has further deepened his expertise in the diagnosis and management of complex neurological conditions.

Quinton brings a unique blend of bedside experience, academic training, and advanced neuroscience specialization to his teaching, with a passion for empowering fellow clinicians through practical, evidence-based education.

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CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION

 

UNDERSTANDING AN APPROACH TO HEADACHE WITH PHARMACOLOGIC AND NONPHARMACOLOGIC MANAGEMENT

Presented by:

Quinton Rosser, MSN, FNP-C, RN, CNRN

 

Disclosure to Participants

This activity expires September 1, 2028, and after that time, even if the course is still accessible it cannot be used for nursing continuing education credits. UT Austin School of Nursing accredited provider unit is not responsible for any use of the program beyond its expiration date.

Accreditation Statement

University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Requirements for Successful Completion

To receive contact hours for this continuing education activity, the participant must sign in, complete all modules and activities, and complete and submit the evaluation form. Once successful completion has been verified, a “Certificate of Successful Completion” will be awarded for 1.5 contact hours.

Conflicts of Interest

A conflict of interest occurs when an individual has an opportunity to affect or impact educational content with which he or she may have a commercial interest or a potentially biasing relationship of a financial nature. The activity’s Nurse Planner has determined that no one who has the ability to control the content of this CNE activity – planning committee members and presenters/authors/content reviewers – has a conflict of interest.

Education Disclaimer

The author(s) of this continuing education activity have made reasonable efforts to ensure that all information contained herein is accurate in accordance with the latest available scientific evidence at the time of publication. However, because information regarding medications, treatment guidelines, and other healthcare information is subject to constant change, the participant is advised to always confirm practice resources before applying any learned information in practice. Activities produced by UT Austin School of Nursing are intended solely for purposes of supplementing health care professionals’ knowledge. The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the views of The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing.

 

Time to complete this module: 90 minutes

Original release date: 9/4/2025

End date: 9/1/2028