Stroke Awareness training Course

A stroke is one of the fourth leading causes of death in the UK and is also a primary cause of disability. But what exactly is a stroke, and why does it happen?

Strokes occur when the blood supply to the brain is compromised, and nerve cells die or become damaged. It can lead to permanent paralysis, difficulties with speaking and walking, memory loss, and other complications. People must know the risk factors associated with strokes to be aware of them if they minimise the long-term impact of the condition.

This Stroke Awareness course compiles in detail the kinds of strokes, symptoms, and risk factors. This stroke awareness course is designed to help you understand how to manage the disorder.

Before one can manage a stroke, one must know what exactly is a stroke. It is therefore important that you understand the symptoms of strokes. If you have experienced any symptoms in this stroke awareness course, you should seek immediate medical assistance.

Stroke symptoms are usually sudden and often associated with numbness or weakness in the arm, leg, or face. Other symptoms include seeing flashes of light or unusual visions, speaking problems or understanding speech, difficulty remembering objects, face drooping, or loss of power in the arm and leg.

What Stroke Awareness course offers?

The Stroke awareness course offers participants an up-to-date overview of the latest research findings on stroke risk factors, prevention, and treatment. Qualified healthcare professionals design the stroke awareness course.

Awareness of the circumstances that trigger strokes enables you to recognise risk factors and respond quickly by making changes like losing weight, reducing alcohol intake, quitting smoking and increasing exercise.

The stroke awareness course also helps you manage illness in your family members through supportive care practices, including hand hygiene, physical therapy, medication management and other interventions.

Learning outcomes of Stroke Awareness course:

• Understand the definition of a stroke and its symptoms
• Recognise risk factors associated with strokes
• Know where to seek emergency assistance
• Be aware of any support groups for stroke sufferers
• Understand how to be proactive in preventing strokes and monitoring your health
• Understand how to avoid fatigue associated with strokes
• Know the main stroke groups that people should be aware of
• Know what assistance can be given to stroke sufferers
• Understand the various treatments for strokes.

This stroke awareness course is intended for anyone who provides care for people with stroke or who are at risk of having a stroke. These include healthcare professionals, members of the general public and stroke survivors.

The stroke awareness course is also useful for anyone who may be paid or unpaid friends or family members providing care to someone who has had a stroke.

• Sample Certificate - download

Certificate of Online Training in Stroke Awareness

OVERVIEW

Strokes are the fourth single leading cause of death in the UK, as well as a leading cause of disability. Being aware of the causes and symptoms will help you act fast in a situation where you suspect someone is having a stroke and provide them with the best chance of receiving the treatment they need and minimising the long term impact of the condition.

This course will cover the types of strokes, the symptoms, and risk factors. It will also cover the treatment options and the longer term impact of the condition.

Target Audience

This course is aimed primarily at people working in adult care as they are likely to be working closely with people that are most at risk of having a stroke.

Advantages

Having a knowledge of the symptoms of stroke can equip you to identify these and act quickly if you are in contact with someone who has a stroke. The quicker medical treatment can be administered to the person suffering a stroke the better the outcome is likely to be.

Online training is flexible, efficient and cost effective meaning the candidate can progress through the modules at their own pace and in their own time, so they can fit the training in around their work and personal life.

Further Progression

There are a lot of courses in our health and social care suite that would make great follow ups to this course and if you are in the adult social care sector then they would all provide valuable additions to your knowledge.

Specific topics that compliment this directly are Diabetes Awareness, Dementia Awareness and Epilepsy Awareness as these are all conditions that can either increase the risk of having a stroke or develop after someone has had a stroke.

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1: Signs and Symptoms

Module 2: Types of Stroke and Their Causes

Module 3: Diagnosis, Treatment and Recovery

Module 4: Post Stroke Problems and Care

DURATION

The total duration of course video content is 55 Minutes, it does not include the time taken to read, analyse and attempt the quiz or conduct any other research.

Learner can access the Learning Platform 24/7. The time period to complete the course depends on the learner’s pace and the time dedicated for training. Though the course is self-paced, but learner will be given maximum period of 12 Months from the date of enrolment. Learner may request for extension but, ILC holds the right to close/lock the course after completion of 12 Months.

ASSESSMENT

After successful enrolment, the learner will get access to the Learning Platform, where the training material is available. The training is in the video format, and each module consist of many videos.

Each module is followed by a 3-5 Multiple Choice Questions. You will have the option to review the video content as often you like, and submit the test once you are satisfied with the answers. The minimum pass score is 80% and you will have 3 attempts to pass test for each module. But, if in any condition, you cannot pass in three attempts, you can request 3 more attempts for all modules, after which all modules will be locked.

ACCREDIATION

The courses offered by Inspire London College are approved and accredited by The CPD Certification Services and different organisations in specific field including IIRSM (International Institute of Risk and Safety Management), IATP (Independent Asbestos Training Providers), and IFE (Institution of Fire Engineers).

CERTIFICATION

There are two options for certificate of completion:

OPTION 1

After completion of Assessment, ‘Get Your Certificate’ button will become available. Learner can use this to download free certificate in PDF format.

• Certificate of Completion(PDF format) = Free of Cost
• Certificate of Completion(Hardcopy) = £15

OPTION 2

You can also get CPD Accredited Certificate from Inspire London College along with transcript either in PDF format or Hardcopy.

CPD Accredited Certificate of Completion along with Transcript (PDF format) = £29

CPD Accredited Certificate of Completion along with Transcript (Hardcopy) £40 + Postal charges £15 = £55

Also this course, without any prior knowledge of Stroke Awareness, the learners can take this training course and in addition to this, there are no age restrictions. Thus, anyone who is passionate and ambitious about Stroke Awareness can take the course. There are no specific deadlines for admission, and you can enrol anytime on this course.

• Good knowledge of the English Language
• Good understanding of ICT

Recommended System Requirements

• Browser: Up to date web browser
• Video: Up to date video drivers
• Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
• Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)

The Stroke awareness course can lead you to different health care professions such as a registered nurse, occupational therapist, adult care worker, healthcare worker or physical therapy.

Currently there are no Q&As for this course. Be the first to ask a question.

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included