E1: Awareness raising
Members of the public, and health and care staff are able to recognise and identify the main symptoms of stroke and know to treat it as an emergency.
Key: e = element | k = knowledge | s = skill
Knowledge and understanding of…
e1k_1:
the signs and symptoms of stroke and transient ischaemic attack
e1k_2:
the anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system
e1k_3:
stroke mimics and how they present
e1k_4:
features of less common (atypical) presentation of stroke
e1k_5:
the need for emergency response to stroke and transient ischaemic attack
e1k_6:
the investigations, interventions, and treatments for stroke and transient ischaemic attack and their timeframes
e1k_7:
the timeframe for the physiological and neurological changes during the stroke event (time is brain)
Skills and ability to...
e1s_1:
initiate emergency protocol for stroke and transient ischaemic attack
e1s_2:
communicate current event and need for emergency treatment
e1s_3:
identify the need for and apply screening tests for stroke and transient ischaemic attack, and how to act on the results
e1s_4:
identify the need for and apply vascular risk assessment tools for stroke and transient ischaemic attack, and how to act on the results
e1s_5:
identify and appropriately treat stroke mimics, and any other clinical effects of stroke
e1s_6:
identify emergency investigations, interventions, and treatments for stroke and transient ischaemic attack available locally, and refer patients efficiently and effectively
