Introduction to secondary prevention

Thursday 25 May 2023, 2–2.45 pm AEST

Presented by Lisa Yates and Lex Bull, Stroke Foundation 

Would you like to know more about how to create change around stroke risk factors, and where to find additional resources?

This webinar is focused on what you, our hospital sites, wanted to know about providing risk factor education to stroke patients.

• Secondary stroke – How can we reduce the numbers?
• Key stroke risk factors
• Stroke education – Whose role is it?
• Talking to patients about lifestyle modifications
• Available resources to support change.
   

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About the presenters

Lisa Yates is the StrokeLink Coordinator for Queensland. She has a clinical background as a speech pathologist across acute, subacute and community services in both Australia and the UK.

More recently Lisa has been working as an allied health team leader for a rehabilitation-in-the-home service and in project management, health service performance reporting and health service improvement.

Lex Bull has 28 years nursing experience, working in a variety of roles in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Working as a nurse unit manager in both the neurosurgical and rehab settings, as an outpatient and in-reach rehab coordinator, and as an educator within the rehab setting has given him a broad clinical platform to help understand a stoke survivor's journey through the health system.

Lex has very recently joined the Stroke Foundation and is looking forward to helping them advance their goals for our community.