Acute Telestroke - Training

Training is essential to give staff confidence and skills to use the technology and feel comfortable with it in this clinical setting. Telestroke Programme has developed for most health boards, along with their face to face thrombolysis service, therefore training days or sessions have been jointly provided by clinical teams and the telemedicine team. These have been delivered in collaboration with Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS), local Stroke Managed Clinical Network teams and the SCT.

It has included master classes for stroke physicians, day or half days of training for nurses, radiographers and Scottish Ambulance Service.

‘Thrombolysis and Telestroke training for Scottish Ambulance Service’

Training material for staff at the patient referral site - including a downloadable certificate after questionnaire completion, is available on the web using the link to ‘Neuro Tube’ below (Adobe Flash V 9 or above required):

Patient pathway:
http://dcnapp1.dcn.ed.ac.uk/neurotube/player/player.asp?vidID=tuj34530

How to use Lifesize video conferencing equipment in patient area:
http://dcnapp1.dcn.ed.ac.uk/neurotube/player/player.asp?vidID=tuj34528

Thrombolysis presentation and use of Lifesize equipment:
http://dcnapp1.dcn.ed.ac.uk/neurotube/player/player.asp?vidID=tuj34529

How to use Tandberg video conferencing equipment in patient area:
http://dcnapp1.dcn.ed.ac.uk/neurotube/player/player.asp?vidID=tuj34531

Thrombolysis presentation and use of Tandberg equipment:
http://dcnapp1.dcn.ed.ac.uk/neurotube/player/player.asp?vidID=tuj34532

‘South of Scotland Master class – Telemedicine consultation workshop’

CHSS STARS website provides access to free recommended online training for all those involved in stroke care. It has recently added a ‘Thrombolysis’ module to its menu.