Stroke Care
- Study Mode: Part Time
- Location: Distance Learning
- Duration: 15 Weeks
- Start Date: February 2025
BNU has a long history of training nurses and giving them the skills and practice-based experience they need to provide excellent patient care. This course will help enhance your skills and understanding in working with patients who have experienced a stroke.
Credits: 20 credits at Level 6 and 7.
Why study this subject?
This module enables you to gain knowledge and understanding of the care of an individual who has had a stroke. The role of the health care practitioner in various environments will be explored.
Why study at Buckinghamshire New University?
Led by our experienced and supportive staff, this short course is open to healthcare professionals from any field who work with patients who have experienced a stroke.
You'll be supported to gain a deeper understanding of the risk factors contributing to a stroke, before acute interventions are explored and analysed.
Therapeutic interventions are examined in relation to the management of physical symptoms and provision of best practice. The function of the multi-professional team will also be explored, including specialist roles and accountability in practice.
Decision making will be discussed in relation to the management of the patient’s care including legal and ethical issues, evidence-based practice, use of protocols and resource allocation.
Rehabilitation, education of patients and relatives and follow up and support groups are also considered.
You'll be equipped with strategies that promote awareness of high-quality care, which in-turn will influence patient safety and satisfaction.
You'll be encouraged to explore theory related to all of the above issues. In addition, those attending this module will explore their own practice and critically reflect on how patient satisfaction, compassionate care and team performance can be improved.
Over the 15 weeks, we'll cover areas such as:
- anatomy and physiology of the brain
- stroke demographics, risk factors and primary and secondary prevention
- acute management of stroke including thrombolysis
- recognition of deteriorating patient: signs linked to pathophysiology and intracranial dynamics
- speech and swallowing dysfunction
- nutritional assessment and support
- mobility
- Visual disturbances
- continence care and management
- care of the dying patient
- legal and ethical issues including assessment of competency
- psycho-social needs of patients and families focused on rehabilitation and discharge home
- decision making and leadership skills
- development of team-working and conflict management
- what’s it like to be a patient?’ – practical session simulating patient experience
- current research relating to stroke care and management.
This course is available at degree (Level 6) and master’s (Level 7) level.
After completing this course, you can progress onto our BSc (Hons) Professional Practice and MSc Professional Practice programmes.
When will this course run?
This course runs on Thursdays from 10-5pm.
Taught fully online for 2021-22 Semesters 1 and 2.
What are the course entry requirements?
Registered health care professional.
Minimum of six months post qualification experience within the speciality.
A minimum of 60 credits at Level 5 or 6.
Students should have the support of your clinical manager.
Opportunity to work outside usual clinical area, if necessary, to gain specific clinical competence.
What are the tuition fees
Home
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Home, Academic Year 2024 - 2025: £800 *
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Home, Academic Year 2025 - 2026: £830 *
Following the Government’s announcement of 4 November 2024, we will be increasing our full-time undergraduate tuition fees for UK students to £9,535 per year from the start of the 2025/26 academic year. Our part-time fees for UK undergraduate students will increase to £7,145 per annum. Please visit , on the Government’s website, for more information about the changes.
Tuition fees for Home undergraduate students (including with foundation year) may increase in subsequent years for both new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by the Government.  
Tuition fees for both new and continuing international students may be subject to an inflationary increase based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the 12-month period to 31 January each year.  
Tuition fees for postgraduate courses and CPD may be subject to an inflationary increase based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the 12-month period to 31 January each year. This increase will apply to both new and continuing students.  
We understand, and really appreciate, the significant financial commitment our students make when they choose to study at BNU. We take our responsibilities to our students very seriously, and are ambitious for each to reach their full potential and succeed in their chosen career. Our fees help us to continue providing our students with a high-quality education, and to invest in the services and facilities which create an excellent student experience at BNU.
The following factors will be considered by the University when we set the annual fees: measures of inflation such as the retail price indices; projected increases in University costs; and any changes in the level of funding for teaching received from the Government.
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