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Stroke - Immediate Nursing Management

This Course focuses on the best-practice nursing care of patients with, or suspected of having a stroke.

04 Aug 2015

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Learning Outcomes

Identify

Identify the signs and symptoms of brain injury caused by stroke

Explain

Explain the importance of immediate treatment and management for the stroke patient

Explain

Explain the impact of the first 24-48 hours on long-term outcomes

Describe

Describe the nursing practice strategies that could assist with prevention, early identification and management for your stroke patient

Educator

Kathryn O'Toole

Kathryn O'Toole is the Director of the Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation Service (CPRsa) her private practice which she commenced in January 2014 after a long career in the public hospital system. Kath’s CPRsa service is committed to providing comprehensive cardiovascular risk factor identification and management strategies to assist patients diagnosed with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and those at risk of CVD. Kath is also very proactive in bridging the transition from acute illness to cardiovascular health and wellness. Kathryn is a strong patient advocate and her service coordinates optimal and individualised care for her cardiac patients from admission through to the rehabilitation process and enables her to empower her clients with the appropriate knowledge and management plans to assist them with managing their cardiovascular disease in the community. Kath is regularly invited to participate as a speaker in many aspects of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation including the role of nurses in the management of those with Acute Coronary Syndrome. Kath is passionate about the role nursing has in the best practice management of cardiac conditions and has contributed to public health initiatives by participating is various working parties within the State-wide Cardiology Clinical Networks.

Comments

XIAO YANG

Great presentation! -- 20 Apr 2018

Xi Wu

Informative -- 19 Apr 2018

Wendy Boehringer

a bit too monotone but informative -- 17 Apr 2018

Nida Deligero Lagunay

Very useful learning material. -- 16 Apr 2018

Peter Michael Osbucan Olat

Very informative -- 15 Apr 2018

Fiona williams

Very easy to listen to. Message is provided clearly and would recommend. -- 14 Apr 2018

suzanne roslyn mason

Thanks very interesting -- 13 Apr 2018

Amanpreet Kaur

great knowledge -- 11 Apr 2018

Russell Webb

Very professional & well presented. -- 10 Apr 2018

Casey Casey

Very informative -- 06 Apr 2018

Cheryl Carpenter

this was a great online tutorial, much was refreshed knowledge but also new knowledge and understanding -- 04 Apr 2018

Joanne Melissa Deiparine

Very informative and well presented -- 04 Apr 2018

Christine Mason

I would recommend this education to other health professionals. -- 03 Apr 2018

Jedee Leonore Binwag

Very interesting and informative topic. -- 03 Apr 2018

Genette Hobson-Campbell

Very informative VLA, I took lots of notes. I am hoping that I can have more confidence when assisting with the care and monitoring of a patient with query TIA / stroke and most certainly have more information in my head in regards to stroke now than before this resource. Thank you. -- 03 Apr 2018

Lauren Marriott

Presentation was a little bland, but very precise -- 30 Mar 2018

Merrilyn Lambert

I found this lecture very informative. -- 30 Mar 2018

Joanne Gabbert

Very informative and well delivered. -- 25 Mar 2018

Cherie Martin

I highly recommend this resource, the educator presented the learning in a clear and easily understood and higher rate of learning retention. -- 24 Mar 2018

Kim cook

I found this to be very enlighten and highly recommended will be very useful in the aged care setting -- 21 Mar 2018

Rhonda Briggs

Very good refresher VLA for stroke management- relevant to all areas of nursing care. -- 20 Mar 2018

Elloise Fitzpatrick

This was a good refresher course on strokes. I enjoyed the quizzes at the end of each section. -- 19 Mar 2018

cathleen Farewell

Very good for refreshing and updating knowledge -- 15 Mar 2018

Travis McAndrew

very informative!!! -- 13 Mar 2018

Michelle rolleston

excellent . reinforced my knowledge. -- 12 Mar 2018

Anne Jordan

Educator very knowledgeable & easy to understand -- 11 Mar 2018

mary susan delos reyes

very good -- 05 Mar 2018

Philomena Vegter

yes -- 04 Mar 2018

Andrew Markula

Well presented,valuable information. -- 28 Feb 2018

Emma Kerr

Knowledgeable speaker provides an interesting overview for a basic understanding of stroke care. Comprehensive notes that complemented the talk. Thanks Kathryn O'Toole. -- 27 Feb 2018

Sandhya KC

good content. -- 21 Feb 2018

Naomi Cross

-- 20 Feb 2018

Ruth Spencer

Yes. -- 19 Feb 2018

Jeanie Kay Buchanan

If you want to be reviewed on the care of stroke victims it is very well organized and presented in a straight forward manner. -- 19 Feb 2018

Michele Selby

Excellent -- 16 Feb 2018

Carolyn Hall

Great to reinforce current knowledge and addition of new practices that I have not fully been aware of as I usually care for pts who are not in the acute phase of stroke- ie I'm a rehab nurse vs a ER nurse -- 16 Feb 2018

Rachel B. Olsino

Super helpful to reinforced skills. -- 14 Feb 2018

Moira Munro

Interesting lecture- good refresher exercise -- 13 Feb 2018

Maria Zubcakova

Very informative and relevant to everyday nursing -- 07 Feb 2018

sachini Ambuldeniya

excellent VLA -- 07 Feb 2018

Course Overview

Topics include:

What is stroke? How does stroke affect the brain?
Nursing assessment
Treatment during the first 24-48 hours post stroke
Preventative strategies

Target audience

Nurses working in a variety of health care settings, particularly those working in:

Aged care
Acute care
Community health; and
General practice.

Purpose

Enhance nurses' knowledge about practical evidence-based stroke management relevant to various nursing settings and how to integrate this knowledge into practice, particularly in the first 24-48 hours.

Need

Stroke is a major cause of death and disability both within Australia and internationally. Early detection of stroke signs and symptoms, and rapid intervention can significantly affect morbidity and mortality. Similarly, early rehabilitation can drastically impact on the long-term effects of a stroke. Nurses are essential members of the multidisciplinary stroke care team and have important roles in acute, rehabilitation and community care settings.3 It is vitally important that nurses working in these settings have access to education that is based on current evidence based recommendations. This will ensure that they can provide appropriate and timely care, as time during a stroke is critical.

Health professionals in Australia that are registered with AHPRA are required to obtain continuing professional development (CPD) hours/points each year that relates to their context of practice, in order to comply with mandatory regulatory requirements.

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