Health Care Provider Education
The APSS and the development of best practices at the national and provincial levels have revitalized the need for a more organized and comprehensive approach to stroke education for health care providers. A health care provider education initiative is one of the most important components of the stroke strategy directly contributing to evidence-based practice change in stroke prevention and management.
The intended impact of the provincial health care provider initiative is to:
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Increase accessibility of stroke education for all health care providers
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Increase health care provider knowledge and skills in topic areas related to their specific needs and location of practice
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Increase health care provider confidence and capacity to deliver optimal stroke care
- Order Stroke Lanyard Tags through HSFA
- Best Practices and Pillar Recommendations
- Learning Modules
- Telehealth Presentations
- NEW University of Alberta Stroke Rehabilitation Program
- Professional Education Resources
- APSS Education Team Contact Information
- APSS Regional Educators
- Provincial Stroke Education Components
- Provincial Stroke Education Structure
Professional Education Resources
- NEW Driving after Stroke in Alberta Reference Sheet
- NEW The Brain and Function poster
- NEW Sodium Facts - 3 Panel Large
- NEW Sodium Facts - 3 Panel Small
- NEW TIA Display - 3 Panel Large
- NEW TIA Display - 3 Panel Small
- NEW Minor Stroke / TIA Pocket Card
- NEW TIA - Information Sheet
- TIA - Take Immediate Action Poster
- CHEP Education Resources on Hypertension Management
- OntarioStroke Strategy Education Atlas
- HSFO Professional Education
- StrokEngine
- StrokEngine Assess
- NIHSS
- Glossary of Neurological Terms and Disorders
- SOS Poster
- Evidence Based Review of Stroke Rehabilitation
- Blood Pressure Canada Educational Tools for Health Care Professionals
- Sources of Funding for Continuing Education and Research Activities
- Chronic Disease Management/Vascular Risk Reduction Modules (For this module, you will need to call (403) 651-1168 to register).
- Patient Positioning Poster (Left side affected)
- Patient Positioning Poster (Right side affected)
APSS Education Team Contact Information
Gayle Thompson RN, MN
Program Manager
Phone: (403) 356-4228 Cell: (403) 506-6559
Fax: (403) 358-4342 Email address: gayle.thompson@albertahealthservices.ca
Carolyn Walker, RN, BN
Stroke Education Coordinator
Phone: (403) 328-9833 Cell: (403) 308-9744
Fax: (403) 329-6889 Email: c-nr@shaw.ca
Margaret Grant Msc (OT-Post Professional), OT(c)
Rehabilitation Education Coordinator
Phone/Cell: (403) 990-9798 Email: mgrant.apss@shaw.ca
Andrea Cole-Haskayne, BA, RN
Stroke Education Consultant, Calgary Stroke Program Project Team
Calgary Health Region
Phone: (403) 944-8647 Email: Andrea.Cole-Haskayne@albertahealthservices.ca
Nadine Terpstra, BN, BScN
Acute Care Clinical Educator
David Thompson Health Region
Phone: (403) 343-4555 Email: Nadine.Terpstra@albertahealthservices.ca
Grace Sutherland, RN, BScN, ACCN
Stroke Coordinator, Chinook Regional Hospital
Chinook Health Region
Phone: (403) 388-6537 Email : Grace.Sutherland@albertahealthservices.ca
Colleen Taralson, BSc, BSN
Regional Stroke Service Coordinator, Regional Stroke Program
Capital Health Region
Phone: (780) 407-2811 Email: Colleen.Taralson@albertahealthservices.ca
Shirley Garnier, RN
Stroke Project Clinical Lead
Aspen Regional Health
Phone: (780) 645-3331 ext. 192 Email: shirley.garnier@albertahealthservices.ca
Johan van der Nest, B. OT
Stroke Project Rehab Lead
Aspen Regional Health
Phone: (780) 805-3522 Email: jvandern@aspenrha.ab.ca
Monique Fernquist, RN, BSN, M.Ed
Critical Care Educator
Palliser Health Region
Phone: (403) 528 – 8174 Email: MFernquist@palliserhealth.ca
Jennine Desmarais, RN
Staff Stroke Educator
Peace Country Health Region
Phone: (780) 832-4914 Email: Jennine.Desmarais@pchr.ca
Philo King, RN
Stroke Navigator / Educator
Northern Lights Health Region
Phone: (780) 791-6186 Email: pmking@nlhr.ca
Cheryl King, RN
Heart and Stroke Clinician
St. Mary's Hospital, Camrose
East Central Health Region
Phone: (780) 679-3114 Email: Cheryl.King@stmaryscamrose.com
Medical Services
East Central Health Region
Phone: (780) 608-8597
Provincial Stroke Education Components
The following diagram illustrates the elements of stroke education. It reflects how stroke education will vary according to clinical needs of staff by Pillar, location of work and required competency. The model also shows how the delivery of stroke education across the continuum and at different levels is supported through provincial approaches to standard curricula development, development of resources, and dissemination.
Provincial Stroke Education Structure
APSS Education Advisory Group Terms of Reference
