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Acute Stroke Unit Orientation

Cover Page

Acknowledgments

Table of Contents

Introduction
 

Stroke Learning Objectives

   

Pre-Test:

   

Module 1: Pathophysiology of Stroke Neuroanatomy & Stroke Syndromes

   

Module 2: Acute Stroke Management

   

Module 3: Pre-Hospital Care & Emergency Management

   

Module 4: Diagnostics & Assessments

   

Module 5: Canadian Neurological Scale (CNS) Training

 
OR
 

Module 5: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Training

   

Module 6: Swallowing, Feeding & Oral Care

   

Module 7: Mobility, Positioning & Transfers

   

Module 8: Secondary Stroke Prevention

   

Module 9: Cognition, Perception & Behaviour

   

Module 10: Stroke & Depression

   

Module 11: Intimacy Post-Stroke

   

SUPPLEMENTAL MODULES

 

Dysphagia Screening

Monitoring

Phamacology

Teaching Your Stroke Patients About Their Medication

Supplemental Hospital Specific Forms
 

Other Resources:

   

Post Test:

   

Evaluation:

 
Please contact Jean Morrow by email (jean.morrow@lhsc.on.ca) or phone (519-685-8500 ext 34899) for further information on the Acute Stroke Unit Orientation resource.