Stroke
If you suspect somebody in your care is having a stroke you have only a matter of seconds to act. You need to know how to respond quickly and competently. Full understanding of strokes, including causes, identifying the signs and symptoms and recovery is integral to fulfilling your duty of care.
Duration:
35-45m
35-45m
Modules:
12
12
About the course
This outstanding stroke resource will help you to recognise signs of stroke, allowing you to act in a way that can help save lives.
Who is this course for?
A ‘must have’ for induction, refresher, management and vocational training.
What does the course cover?
- What is stroke?
- Causes of stroke
- Types of stroke
- Severity
- Response time
- Brain haemorrhage
- Aneurysm
- Transient ischaemic attacks
- Cerebrovascular accidents
- The brain
- The effects of a brain attack
- Risk factors
- At risk groups
- High blood pressure
- Signs & symptoms
- Consequences
- Dysphagia
- Aphasia
- Dysphasia
- Vascular dementia
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Recovery
- Factors which affect recovery
- Rehabilitation
- Prevention
How is the course assessed?
After each module you will be asked a set of multiple-choice questions. The answers are marked automatically so you instantly know your score.
Every trainee receives a FREE training certificate on completion of the course as evidence for your records.
