Stroke Care for Non-Qualified Staff
Course
In High Wycombe
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Location
High wycombe
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Duration
1 Day
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Start date
September
This study day is open to any Health Care Assistant / support nurse working in an environment that cares for patients following a stroke. You may work in the Emergency Department, on a Hyper-acute Stroke Unit (HASU), stroke/medical ward or in a rehabilitation setting.
Facilities
Location
Start date
Start date
Reviews
Subjects
- Staff
- Stroke
- Treatment
- Community
- Awareness
- Stroke Care
- Care Management
- Causes of stroke
- Risk
- Treatments
- HCAs
Course programme
What will this course cover?
The aim of the day is for you to improve your knowledge and skills around the causes and types of stroke, treatment, deficits following stroke and to increase your awareness of the support available in the community on discharge.
The sessions will focus on topics including:
- Risk factors and the causes of stroke
- What is a stroke?
- Treatments for stroke and implications for HCAs / support workers
- Common complications and how you can help the patient
- An opportunity to share best practice and case studies
Stroke Care for Non-Qualified Staff