A programme to train more
nurse specialists in neurorehabilitation, which is backed by Game of Thrones
star and RCN ambassador Emilia Clarke, has reached one step further in its
development.
When she launched
neurorehabilitation charity Same You earlier this year, Ms Clarke revealed she
had survived two aneurysms.
The charity, which will
lead the implementation of the programme in partnership with the RCNFoundation, is now looking for an educational partner to develop and deliver
the advanced practice neurorehabilitation education course.
Funding has already been
secured for the master’s-level programme, which will be piloted for one year
from September 2020.
The pioneering programme
aims to enhance nurses’ skills and knowledge to support the mental, physical
and cognitive needs of 18-40 year olds who have experienced an acquired brain
injury or stroke.
Emilia Clarke said nurses ‘were there to give me support
on every level’
Ms Clarke spoke at the
RCNi Nurse Awards ceremony in July about the nursing care she received: ‘The
nurses who helped me are the reason I was able to get back to a life I
recognised.
‘They were there to give
me support on every level, and to answer every question, to hold my hand, and
to calm me.’
Predicted rise in stroke-associated disability
Figures from the StrokeAssociation show that around 25% of strokes in the UK occur in adults under 65
years of age, and it is estimated there will be 50% more people living with
stroke-associated disability in the UK by 2035.
RCN Foundation director
Deepa Korea said: ‘The development of advanced practice nurses within the field
of cognitive and intellectual disability will support leadership, innovation,
research and clinical development within the care pathway.’
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