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Educational Stroke Resources for Health Professionals

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) offers a variety of educational materials designed for health care professionals involved in treatment of acute stroke. The materials can be ordered in single copies or in quantity, and can be used in medical schools and education settings, hospitals, clinics, and other health care facilities. The community education kit is a tool for increasing public awareness about stroke. Additional stroke-focused public-education materials are also available for free from NINDS.

Know Stroke Materials (order through PayPal)

Know Stroke Community Education Kit

This boxed kit of materials has everything needed for planning and conducting a stroke education event. Included is a facilitator's guide, with step-by-step training on how to host a stroke awareness event; brochures in Spanish and English; posters; and an award-winning 8-minute videotape featuring interviews with medical experts and stroke patients. Each kit costs $10; and can be ordered online through PayPal.

		Spanish Stroke Toolkit NEW The Spanish-language toolkit on stroke is designed to be used by lay health educators (promotores de salud), community leaders, and healthcare professionals to educate Hispanics about the signs of stroke and the importance of calling 911 promptly. This substantial boxed toolkit includes a 13-minute Spanish-language video, Spanish-language brochures, and a flipchart. The cost of the tool kit, including shipping, is $35. It can be ordered online through PayPal.
		Bilingual Flipchart A bilingual, laminated, stand-alone flipchart (14" x 17"), which graphically illustrates the different types of stroke, risk factors, and symptoms. A free version of the flipchart is available for download: Graphical Version (pdf 187,794 kb)

Free versions of this item are also available for download:
Graphical Version (pdf 1448 kb) | Text Version (pdf 471 kb)

The two-disc set features:

Detailed instruction on each scale item to teach you how to administer and score all items in the NIH Stroke Scale;
Two demonstration cases to test your skill by allowing you to score the results before hearing the examiner provide the score;
Three full certification sets of six patients each that allows you to score patients and submit your answers to an accrediting organization for certification; and
An introduction and commentary from leading stroke experts that provide insight on the significance of the NIH Stroke Scale and tips for proper scoring.

Other Stroke Materials for Health Professionals (order through NINDS free of charge)

		*Task Force Reports from the 2002 NINDS Symposium "Improving the Chain of Recovery for Acute Stroke in Your Community"* This volume presents the conclusions reached by experts from many disciplines charged with defining goals in six critical areas: public recognition and rapid response to stroke; defining a hospital’s optimal level of care; professional education; templates for organizing stroke triage; community incentives for enhancing stroke care; and provider support systems for treating acute stroke. I would like to order Improving the Chain of Recovery for Acute Stroke in Your Community.
		*Proceedings of a National Symposium on Rapid Identification and Treatment of Acute Stroke* A monograph that includes recommendations developed in 1996 by representatives from more than 50 organizations interested in the care of stroke patients. Individual papers identify the best ways to reorganize our health care system to make thrombolytic treatments for stroke more readily available. I would like to order Proceedings of a National Symposium on Rapid Identification and Treatment of Acute Stroke.
		*Report of the Stroke Progress Review Group* Published in April 2002, this report presents a national plan for both basic and clinical stroke research. It highlights the scientific research priorities that represent the next steps toward understanding the biological basis of stroke and developing effective therapies for stroke. I would like to order Report of the Stroke Progress Review Group.
		*Brain Attack Coalition* A brochure about the mission of the Brain Attack Coalition with useful web links to tools and resources offered by national organizations and leading academic institutions. I would like to order Brain Attack Coalition (brochure).

If you wish to receive more than ten copies of a publication, please call the NINDS Brain Resources and Information Network (BRAIN) at 800-352-9424.
A full list of free publications from NINDS is also available.

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