Stroke Awareness
Training
In Cardiff Bay
Description
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Type
Training
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Location
Cardiff bay (Wales)
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Class hours
3h
Suitable for: Anyone who cares for stroke patients whether as a home carer or a professional in a healthcare setting.
Facilities
Location
Start date
Start date
Reviews
Course programme
Introduction and welcome
Explanation of course
Tutor introduction to delegates (background)
Delegate introduction to each other
Paperwork
Target audience:
Health and social care staff who may:
- be new to stroke – such as rotational staff or those new in post
- wish to refresh / extend their existing stroke knowledge and skills
- be community based with a mixed pathology case load including stroke
- have limited access to other stroke specific training
What are Core Competencies?
The core Competencies are those which all health and social care staff working with people affected by stroke should know about (knowledge) or be able to perform (skills).
· Cause of Stroke
· Effects of Stroke
· Reducing the cause of Stroke
· Specialist Care
· Common Effects of Stroke
· Level of Consciousness
· Limb Weakness
· Moving & Handling Safety Activity of Daily Living
· Loss of Feeling
· Change of Vision
· Communication
· Swallowing
· Preventing Pressure Sores
· Incontinence
· Thinking Process & Behaviour
· Emotions
· Rehabilitation
Course evaluation
Stroke Awareness