Elderly care

Stroke Awareness

Price:  £20 + VAT      

Approx. duration: 1 to 1.5 hours.

2 CPD accredited points.

The Stroke Awareness Online Training Course is designed to develop knowledge and understanding of stroke. Strokes are the fourth single leading cause of death in the UK, as well as a leading cause of disability, this course can equip you to identify the symptoms and act quickly if you are in contact with someone who has a stroke. The quicker medical treatment can be administered to the person suffering a stroke the better the outcome is likely to be.

This course will highlight the causes and the symptoms that you might come across and the actions that you can take to help. Being aware of the causes and symptoms will help you act fast in a situation where you suspect someone is having a stroke and provide them with the best chance of receiving the treatment they need and minimising the long term impact of the condition.

This course will cover the types of strokes, the symptoms, and risk factors. It will also cover the treatment options and the longer term impact of the condition.

The Stroke Awareness course is accredited by the CPD Certification Service.

·         Signs and Symptoms

·         Types of Stroke and Their Causes

·         Diagnosis

·         Treatment and Recovery

  •  Post Stroke Problems and Care
  • This course is aimed primarily at people working in adult care as they are likely to be working closely with people that are most at risk of having a stroke.
  • People wishing to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding to enable them to act appropriately when an emergency happens.
  • Develop skills, knowledge and understanding to act appropriately when an stroke happens.

The course’s assessment method is multiple choice questions. You are able to review all your answers at the end of each module before final submission and you will have 3 chances per module. All modules must have a 70% score to achieve a pass.

This course has an approximate duration of 1 – 1.5 hours depending on your review system and thinking time to answer the questions. The amount of video content shown is approx. 55 mins.

E-learning. This course is available online. 

You can also book your Stroke Awareness in-house training. Please contact us.

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