Nursing and Patient Care (Free Online Course With Diploma)
Alison Free Online Learning
Key Information
Campus location
Online
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
10 - 15 hours
Pace
Full time, Part time
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Introduction
This free online course in nursing and patient care will help you boost your nursing career. Nurses and nursing teams have a vital role in the care of patients in a healthcare setting, and the modern nurse is a highly trained professional who works in a wide variety of areas from community nursing to surgery. This free course will equip you to help many people who need medical assistance.
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Curriculum
To help you learn how to properly care for elderly patients, you will first study the categories of human needs, the equipment used for patient care, and the guidelines for bed-making. You will then study the importance of personal patient hygiene, focusing on daily baths and proper oral care. You will also learn the importance of movement and exercise and how a back massage can help patient comfort. Next, you will study environmental health and safety awareness.
The nutritional needs and metabolism of elderly patients change as they age, which is why it is important that they get a carefully planned diet. This course will teach you the factors that influence diet, the reasons why there is a need for therapeutic diet therapy, and the standard hospital diet. You will then learn how to conduct a physical examination, collect a specimen, and measure vital signs.
Learning the best nursing care practices will not only ensure the health and safety of an elderly patient, but that of a nursing practitioner too. This Diploma in Nursing and Patient Care will be of great interest to all health care professionals who want to further their understanding of this subject. Any student who is planning to pursue a career in the nursing field will also find this course of great help. So start the course today, and learn how to give better nursing care in just a few hours.
Module 1
Adult Patient Care
This module will walk you through the care of adult patients.
Module 2
Advanced Principles of Patient Hygiene
This module will discuss the advanced principles of patient care.
Module 3
Environmental Health and the Practical Nursing
This module looks at the relationship between nursing practices and environmental health.
Module 4
Diploma in Nursing and Patient Care - First Assessment
You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.
Module 5
Health and Safety for Healthcare Professionals
This module looks at health and safety standards for healthcare professionals.
Module 6
Positioning and Ambulating the Adult Patient
This module discusses the positioning and ambulating of adult patients.
Module 7
Active and Passive Ranges of Motion in Exercise
This module lays out the active and passive ranges of motion in exercise.
Module 8
Diploma in Nursing and Patient Care - Second Assessment
You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.
Module 9
Diet Therapy
This module will walk you through the importance of diet therapy when treating patients.
Module 10
Diploma in Nursing and Patient Care - Third Assessment
You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.
Module 11
The Physical Examination
This module will teach you about the systematic approach to conducting an effective physical examination. It also discusses the vital role of the nursing professional in preparing and supporting the patient.
Module 12
Specimen Collection
This module will teach you about specimen collection and testing, as well as discuss its role in determining the function of vital internal organs and body components.
Module 13
The Physical Assessment
This module will introduce you to the function and components assessed, as well as the observations made, during a physical exam.
Module 14
Measuring Vital Signs
This module lays out how a patient's vital signs are measured through weight, blood pressure, pulse, and temperature.
Module 15
Diploma in Nursing and Patient Care - Fourth Assessment
You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.
Module 16
Course assessment
Program Outcome
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
- Describe the role of the nurse in patient care and patient hygiene.
- List health and safety measures for nurses.
- Describe movement and exercise routines that nurses can utilize for improved patient care.
- Summarize the role of the nurse in diet therapy.
- Describe the role of the nurse in the physical examination of the patient.
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Career Opportunities
Orderly
Orderlies exist because doctors need heroes, too. By helping patients go about their daily activities at a healthcare facility or their residence and by handling a range of daily duties and essential services to assist the nursing staff.
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioners are angels of mercy who strive to patiently and tenderly bring comfort, courage, hope, acceptance and a gentle touch to all the patients in their care.
Nursing Educator
Their clinical expertise and passion for teaching are just two reasons Nurse Educators significantly influence how prepared the next generation of nursing professionals is to meet current and future challenges in healthcare.
Head Nurse
Save one person; you’re a hero. Save hundreds; you’re a Head Nurse who works at the heart of healthcare. Constant attention to the overall care of patients by a good Head Nurse may be just as significant as a major operation by a surgeon.