Course Description
Stroke is the second-leading cause of death in the world, and the risk of stroke increases significantly with age. This course will outline the types and cause of stroke and demonstrate how to identify and respond to the signs of stroke.
Stroke is a leading cause of death worldwide. Given that the risk of stroke increases significantly with age, Altura Learning’s latest release; Understanding Stroke is essential for care workers, providing critical insights into the causes and types of stroke. It empowers learners to identify risk factors, recognise early signs and symptoms, and respond swiftly and effectively.
By completing this course, care professionals can make a profound difference in preventing severe outcomes, ensuring timely intervention, and enhancing the quality of care for older people in their care.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
* Define stroke
* Explain the different types of stroke
* Describe risk factors for stroke
* Identify and respond to common signs and symptoms of stroke
* Describe the effects of stroke on the individual
Why is this course important?
As with all Altura Learning content, this video-based course on Stroke equips learners with engaging, visual insights into complex concepts, enabling better understanding and retention compared to traditional text-based methods.
Course Code:
AOC17189-B-H-UKCourse Availability:
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Joe Dent is an Advanced Clinical Practitioner for stroke in the busiest stroke centre in the UK. He currently teaches stroke care to preregistration paramedics at four universities within the UK. Prior to this role he was a Paramedic working in pre hospital medicine for 26 years. He has a very keen interest in educating paramedics in the recognition of stroke by paramedics and is developing this education to those who look after stroke survivors within the chronic and acute phase of their treatment. Joe is also involved in the scientific and organisation committee for the UK stroke conference.
