Advancing Modules
The ‘Heart Disease and Stroke Action Plan’ published in June 2009 identified the need to provide specialist training for nurses and to increase the range of opportunities for all staff to gain the knowledge and skills required in stroke care.
This e-learning resource provides a set of ‘Advancing Modules’ which builds on the core knowledge and skills covered by the Stroke Core Competencies.
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Latest News:
January 2024: Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, in collaboration with professional experts in stroke care across Scotland, are delighted to announce the launch of the updated STARs eLearning advancing module 6: Cognition following stroke. This resource follows on from the recently updated STARs core competency module 16: Thinking processes and behaviour where some of the people we meet within STARS core competency16 are followed up in STARS AM 6 so we recommend that you complete STARS core competency 16 before starting STARS advancing module 6.
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There are 20 Advancing Modules which provide a more specialised learning resource aimed primarily at registered nursing and AHP staff working in stroke services.
Target audience
This may include staff who:
- Have completed their Stroke Core Competencies training
- Wish to extend their stroke knowledge and skills
- Wish to refresh their existing stroke knowledge and skills
- Are responsible for providing training within their area
