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Stroke Awareness Level 2

Length
1 year
Price
375 GBP excl. VAT
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Course delivery
Self-Paced Online
Length
1 year
Price
375 GBP excl. VAT
Next course start
Start Anytime! See details
Course delivery
Self-Paced Online
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Course description

Are you a carer looking to broaden your specialities, or simply a concerned family member worried about the long term health of a loved one? Our Stroke Awareness Level 2 course can provide you with the knowledge and the insight to effectively care for those who have had a stroke.

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  • Self-Paced Online
  • Online
  • English

Training Course Content

Unit 1: Know what a stroke is

  • Identify the changes in the brain associated with stroke
  • Outline other conditions that may be mistaken for stroke
  • Define the differences between stroke and Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)

Unit 2: Know how to recognise a stroke

  • List the signs and symptoms of stroke
  • Identify the key stages of stroke
  • Identify the assessment tests that are available to enable listing of the signs and symptoms
  • Describe the potential changes that an individual may experience as the result of a stroke

Unit 3: Understand the management of risk factors for stroke

  • State the prevalence of stroke in the UK
  • Identify the common risk factors for stroke
  • Describe how risk factors may vary in different settings
  • Define the steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of stroke and subsequent stroke

Unit 4: Understand the importance of emergency response and treatment for stroke

  • Describe why stroke is a medical emergency
  • Describe the actions to be taken in response to an emergency stroke incident in line with agreed ways of working
  • Identify the impact on the individual of the key stages of stroke
  • Identify the correct early positioning for airway management
  • Identify the information that needs to be included in reporting relevant and accurate history of the incident

Unit 5: Understand the management of stroke

  • Describe why effective stroke care is important to the management of stroke
  • Identify support available to individuals and others affected by stroke
  • Identify other agencies or resources to signpost individuals or others for additional support and guidance

Course delivery details

Split into five units, every element of this home study course is designed to broaden your awareness and comprehension on strokes; the risk factors involved and how to recognise them, so you can take this information away and deploy them in your work.

This course is assessed through the submission of one written assignment to your personal tutor. No external examinations are required.

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