The Southwestern Ontario Stroke Network provides access to e-learning modules that align with stroke care across the continuum and align with the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations.
To access these resources, click on the module you would like to view.
It is now well known about the evidence that highly selected patients with severe ischemic stroke may benefit from stroke endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) between 6-24 hours of clearly defined stroke symptom onset. This ACT-FAST educational resource has been developed to help with implementation of the ACT-FAST screening tool. The slide deck provides a background on EVT for stroke, reviews changes in acute stroke care management, and provides an overview of the ACT-FAST screening tool. The resource also includes case study videos created by the Champlain Regional Stroke Network.
This orientation consists of 11 stroke care topics that can be completed in any order and are arranged as separate modules, each with its own quiz. This program is an initiative made available to Nurses in the Southwestern Ontario (SWO) region for use as an acute stroke unit (ASU) orientation self-directed learning program. Other interprofessional team members are encouraged to access the orientation.
This program consists of 7 stroke care topics that can be completed in any order and are arranged as separate modules. This program is an initiative made available to community program staff, specifically those working in a Life After Stroke Program/Adult Day Program setting within the Southwestern Ontario region. This program is intended to enhance stroke specific knowledge and can be used to provide an orientation to the Life After Stroke Program and/or to support ongoing learning and program maintenance. Please note, if you would like access to the PowerPoint version please email swosn@lhsc.on.ca.
Created by: Southwestern Ontario Stroke Network and the Community Stroke Rehab Teams
The Rehabilitation Intensity self-directed learning module and quiz is a provincial resource developed by the Ontario Regional Stroke Networks Rehabilitation Coordinator Group for stroke inpatient rehabilitation programs that report to the National Rehabilitation Reporting System.
Rehabilitation Intensity is a recommended performance indicator of appropriate stroke rehabilitation. The primary purpose is to support clinicians in measuring their knowledge of how to apply the Rehabilitation Intensity (RI) definiton when determining how much RI they are providing and reporting for their stroke patients.
Created by: Ontario Regional Stroke Networks' Rehabilitation Coordinator Group
This webinar will guide you through implementation of sexual health practice in stroke rehabilitation. This presentation provides helpful insights from the patient perspective.
Created by: St. Joseph's Health Care London, Parkwood Institute
This guide was intended/created for Personal Support Workers (PSW) working in Long Term Care in Ontario. However, anyone interested in stroke care can benefit from using this resource, including PSWs in the community, family members, etc. The goal of the Smart Tips resource is to highlight common changes due to stroke and strategies for managing these changes. Each Smart Tips topic may be used individually or as part of a series. The Smart Tips can be printed freely as a full document or individually according to staff and organizational needs. As an extension of the pdf materials referenced (Popular Resources - SW Stroke Network - www.swostroke.ca), the Smart Tips working group has completed a slide deck of Smart Tips from Stroke Care in English. Each Smart Tips slide deck can be found here. For additional information about any of the topics contained within, please contact your regional Stroke Network, or your healthcare provider.
Created by: Member of the Regional Stroke Networks of Ontario
The Stroke Rehabilitation Unit Orientation is a self-directed learning program that consists of 12 stroke care topics that can be completed in any order and are arranged as separate modules, each with its own quiz. This program was created by the Southwestern Ontario Stroke Network for entry level Nurses, however other interprofessional team members are also encouraged to access the orientation modules.
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