CPD Module Summary: Stroke and TIA
Specialist stroke and gastrostomy nurses Aimee Emmett and Katherine Churchward take you through the key points when reviewing patients following stroke or TIA
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Learning Objectives
This CPD module will take you through how to review and support patients following a stroke or TIA, including:
- Meeting blood pressure and cholesterol targets
- Helping patients to understand their medications
following discharge from hospital - Giving holistic lifestyle advice
Authors
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Aimee Emmett and Katherine Churchward are specialist stroke and gastrostomy nurses at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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