Course description
This course combines our certifications for Nursing and Social Care, enabling you to apply not only basic nursing principles but also to understand the social care needs of your patients, and how that can best be met within the British healthcare system. Perfect for social workers, paramedics and carers.
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Training Course Content
Nursing Practice Level 3
Unit 1: Introduction to Principles of Nursing
- Nursing Theories
- Professional Standards
- Duty of Care
- Ethical Principles
- Accountability and Delegation
- Delegation Principles
- The NHS Constitution for England
- Training and Development
Unit 2: Anatomy and Physiology
- Cells and their role in the body
- Homeostasis
- Elements of Cells
- Blood Characteristics and Functions
- Lymphatic System Function
- Immune Function
- The Endocrine System and Hormones
- Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
- Digestive & Urinary Systems
Unit 3: Developing Effective Communication
- Communication and Professional Relationships
- Positive & Negative Communications
- Challenging Situations
- Characteristics of Effective Communication
- Communication Methods
- Barriers to Effective Communication
- Clarifying Misunderstanding
Unit 4: Understanding the Psychological needs of each Patient
- Psychological Needs in Nursing
- Recognising Distress
- Advantages of Psychological Intervention
- Qualities of Psychological Care
- Reflection
- Skills in Psychological Care
- Psychological Assessment Skills
- Psychological Interventions
- Barriers to Psychological Care
- Involving Patients in Psychological Care
Unit 5: Core Skills Part 1
- Procedure for taking a pulse, temperature & checking blood pressure
- Breathing rates
- Urinalysis
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
Unit 6: Core Skills Part 2
- Key priorities
- Delivery of personal care
- Respecting the principles of confidentiality
- Handling Information in Nursing
- Assessment and Reporting
Health and Social Care Level 3
Unit 1: Health and Social Care
- The Care Quality Commission
- Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Care settings
- Hospitals
- Care homes (nursing and non-nursing)
- Domiciliary care
- Supported living
- Sheltered accommodation
- Day centre care
- Retirement villages
- Personal Development Plan
Unit 2: Training in the Health and Social Care Setting
- Training in the health and social care setting
- Quality Framework Credits
- Nurse Training
- Roles in nursing
- Other professionals involved in health and social care
- Multiagency working
- Benefits of Multiagency working
Unit 3: Legislation and Policy in Health and Social Care
- Occupational standards
- Common induction standards
- Principles of Care for Nursing
- Record Keeping
- Standards for Record Keeping
- Equality and Diversity Legislation
- Case studies
- Key legislation
Unit 4: Communication Confidentiality and Safeguarding
- Principles of person-centred care
- Holistic care
- Communication
- Active Listening
- Non-verbal communication
- Types of non-verbal communication
- Confidentiality
- Safeguarding
- Types of abuse
- What to do when abuse is suspected
Unit 5: Physiology and Management of Diseases
- Applying understanding to practice
- The heart
- Prevention
- Management of the service user
- Diabetes
- Congestive heart failure
- Dementia
- Caring for a person with dementia
- Respiratory disease (COPD)
Unit 6: Universal Principles of Care
- Principles of the prevention and control of infection
- Hand hygiene
- Giving personal care
- Food hygiene
- Nutrition
- Handling and moving
- Risk Assessment
- Managing Challenging Behaviour
- Handling medicines
Course delivery details
This course bundle is the perfect stepping-stone for those wishing to explore a career within nursing or health and social care, as it can provide you with a solid foundation of theoretical knowledge and transferrable skills which can be used to further your pursuit of work in this field.
Both courses within this exclusive course bundle are assessed using a series of written assignments that are designed to test your knowledge of the course syllabus. These will need to be submitted to your personal tutor for marking, whereby they will supply you with valuable tips and feedback.
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