From Theory to Practice: Stroke Management for Nurses
ASNEN in collaboration with the Angels Initiative have developed this 20-hour training program for all nurses involved in caring for stroke patients. The aim of the program is to provide you with education around all aspects of stroke and stroke care, and to share best practice approaches to help improve patient outcomes across Australia.
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Please review the Introductory module for more information about this program.
- Unit 1: Pre-hospital & emergency stroke care (1 hour) (Voiceover by Skye Coote, NP)
- Unit 2: Stroke assessment (1 hour) (Voiceover by Liz O’Brien, NP)
- Unit 3: Hyperacute brain imaging (1 hour) (Voiceover by Tanya Frost, CNC)
- Unit 4: Medical recanalisation – Thrombolysis for ischaemic stroke (1 hour) (Voiceover by Skye Coote, NP)
- Unit 5: Surgical recanalisation – Endovascular thrombectomy (ECR) for ischaemic stroke (0.5 hour) ((Voiceover by Lizzie Dodd, NP))
- Unit 6: Additional hyperacute stroke management approaches (0.5 hour) (Voiceover by Liz O’Brien, NP)
- Unit 7: Management of haemorrhagic stroke (1 hour) (Voiceover by Liz O’Brien, NP)
- Unit 8: The role of telehealth in stroke management (0.5 hour) (Voiceover by Skye Coote, NP)
- Unit 1: Stroke Unit care – what does it involve and what are the benefits? (1 hour) (Voiceover by Tanya Frost, CNC)
- Unit 2: Ongoing acute care management/monitoring – A systems approach (1 hour) (Voiceover by Skye Coote, NP)
- Unit 3: FeSS protocol and dysphagia (45 minutes)
- Unit 4: Understanding the underlying cause of stroke (0.5 hour) (Voiceover by Tanya Frost, CNC)
- Unit 5: Stroke aetiology informs secondary prevention (1 hour)
- Unit 6: Neuro critical care and ICH care (0.5 hour)
- Unit 1: Leaving the hospital (1 hour)
- Unit 2: Ongoing investigations (0.5 hour)
- Unit 3: Life after stroke (1 hour)
- Unit 4: Case studies, exercises and quizes (1 hour)
