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Caring for the patient who has had a stroke – Non-qualified Staff/HCA’s
- Date Avaliable:
- Wednesday 20 June 2012
- Time:
- 10am - 5pm
- Venue:
- Uxbridge Campus
- Cost:
- NHS London (Strategic Health Authority) funded places available or £115 for the day from a different SHA or independent sector.
- Lecturer:
- Ruth Trout
- Tel:
- 01494 522 141
- Email:
- ruth.trout@bucks.ac.uk
About this study day
This study day is open to any HCA / support nurse working in an environment that cares for patients following a stroke. Attendees may work in the ED, on a HASU, stroke/medical ward or in a rehabilitation setting. The aim of the day is for attendees to improve their knowledge and skills around the causes and types of stroke, treatment, deficits following stroke and to increase their awareness of the support available in the community on discharge.
The sessions will include:
• Risk factors and causes of stroke
• What is a stroke?
• Treatments for stroke and implications for HCA’s / support workers
• Common complications and how you can help the patient
• An opportunity to share best practice and case studies
The sessions will consist of presentation, discussion and case studies
How to make an application
We hope to have a fully on-line application system shortly, but in the meantime, to apply for a study day, please download and print the form, completing it fully and posting back to the address below.
- Study_Day_Application_form (47.5 KB) - Application Form - Study Days
If you are unable to view the forms, please click here to download a free version of adobe reader.
Alternatively, if you call us on 01494 603 171 or email ask@bucks.ac.uk we can post you a hard copy application pack.