Course Description
Older adults face a significantly higher risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD), such as angina and myocardial infarction (heart attack), both of which can result in severe, life-threatening complications.
Globally, CHD is a leading cause of death, responsible for approximately 18 million deaths annually according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), and a major contributor to disability and hospitalisation.
In long-term care and home care environments, recognising early warning signs and taking appropriate action can significantly reduce the risk of serious outcomes. This is critical training for care staff looking after older persons.
This engaging, scenario-based training module from Altura Learning explains how to recognise chest pain in older people. Through immersive video-based content, staff gain the skills and confidence to take steps to take when it occurs, including how to respond and when to seek help.
Learning Outcomes
Older people are at higher risk of angina and heart attacks, which can lead to serious and life threatening complications. This course explores angina and heart attack, explains how staff can recognise the signs and symptoms and outlines management and treatment options.
By the end of this course, the learner should be able to:
– Define angina and heart attack
– Identify signs and symptoms of angina and heart attack
– Explain how to manage signs and symptoms of angina
– Explain how to respond to signs and symptoms of a heart attack
– Outline treatment options for angina and heart attack
Course Code:
AOC17261-B-H-AUCPD Points:
0.5Course Availability:
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Care & ClinicalSubject Matter Expert:
Therese Jepson RN, BN (Hons), MN (Clinical Teaching & Learning) Therese has worked in the Aged Care Rapid Response Team (ARRT), an acute aged care outreach service working from Royal North Shore and Ryde Hospitals in Northern Sydney as a Clinical Nurse Consultant for the past 6 years. Therese has 40 years nursing experience in England and Australia. For most of her career Therese has worked in the community setting and hospital in the home services. Therese is innovative and seeks opportunities to improve practice and build capacity in aged care facility staff.
Last Updated:
14/07/2025 12:00 am