Acquired Brain Injuries

CPD Online College

In this acquired brain injuries course, you will gain detailed knowledge and understanding of what an acquired brain injury is and the diagnosis and treatment process. This course is suitable for those working in a care environment who may be caring for someone with an acquired brain injury, as well as friends and family of someone living with an acquired brain injury. At the end of the course you should feel more equipped to help support the person living with an acquired brain injury.

At the start of the course you will be introduced to the structure of the brain and how it functions, as well as statistics on acquired brain injuries in adults and children. You will then learn the complications and conditions that cause acquired brain injuries, as well as the risk factors for these causes and the course will outline the presenting symptoms. You will also gain an understanding of the impacts of an acquired brain injury.

You will also explore how the ongoing effects of an acquired brain injury can be helped with rehabilitation from a multidisciplinary team. The course will finish by coving how family and close friends can support someone with an acquired brain injury, as well as covering the legal and financial aspects of living with an acquired brain injury. Links to support websites for the individual, their family and those working in healthcare are also included.

Important terminology will be put in bold throughout the course.

In order to complete the course, you must achieve 80% or more in the final multiple choice quiz.

You will earn 3 CPD points on completion of the course, this course will take around 3 hours to complete and the certificate will last for two years.

• Fully CPD registered
• Completed online with instant downloadable certificate
• Fully printed certificate posted next day
• Complete the online multiple choice assessment as many times as you need to pass

Units Covered

• Unit 1 – Introduction to Acquired Brain Injuries – In the first unit of the acquired brain injuries course, you will focus on building a foundation of knowledge about the brain and acquired brain injuries.
• Unit 2 – Types of Acquired Brain Injuries – In this unit you will look at the causes of acquired brain injuries more closely, including medical conditions, risk factors and signs and symptoms.
• Unit 3 – Effects of Acquired Brain Injury – You will explore the effects of acquired brain injury on an individual, including short term and long term effects/impacts.
• Unit 4 – Treatment for Acquired Brain Injury – This unit will cover how an acquired brain injury is treated both at initial presentation and as a chronic condition, this unit will also explore how to plan for and manage the effects on lifestyle factors, such as education, work and socialising.
• Unit 5 – Supporting Someone with an Acquired Brain Injury – In the final unit of the acquired brain injuries course, you will explore how to support someone with an acquired brain injury and what support is available to those caring for them.

Suitable for anyone who wants to know more about acquired brain injuries and anyone who cares for or knows people with an acquired brain injury or has an acquired brain injury themselves.

You are required to complete a multiple choice quiz at the end of the course, you must achieve 80% or above to pass, if you don't pass first time, you can re-take as many times as you need to pass.

Suitable for anyone who wants to know more about acquired brain injuries and anyone who cares for or knows people with an acquired brain injury or has an acquired brain injury themselves.