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Nursing and Patient Care Assisting

Nursing and Patient Care Assisting

International Career Institute

Curso a distancia


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Professionals in the nursing and patient care industry hold various job titles like nursing assistant, health care aid and patient care staff but whatever the position is, they should be patient and caring and always possess the desire to assist people who cannot fully care for themselves. Of course, they should be in excellent physical condition to perform well in their duties.

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Objetivos

A career in nursing and patient care assisting can be extremely rewarding. Job titles graduates in this career are typically known as: Health Care Aide Nursing Assistant Patient Care Assistant A nursing assistant / patient care assistant helps to provide compassionate care to individuals who are not able to fully care for themselves. A health care aide should have: patience caring personality a desire to help people, and be in good physical condition. Learning more about becoming a nursing assistant could lead to jobs with: Residential care facilities Home carers Hospitals Group homes Home healthcare services Nursing homes Under the direction and supervision of nurses and patient support services managers, nursing and patient care assistants will undertake a range of duties which support clinical care. These include cleaning, catering and traditional orderly duties, for example, patient movement and transporting patients to appointments and procedures within a hospital or aged care facility. With experience and further training, nursing & patient care assistants can become enrolled nurses or registered nurses.

A quién va dirigido

Anyone with a dream and desire to succeed in nursing and patient care.

Requisitos

There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry into any course level. Students may enrol directly into the diploma or advanced diploma levels without completing lower ranked qualifications. Graduates can expect higher course levels to result in higher potential salary, positions and skill capabilities.

Temario completo de este curso

Course Content

Students who enrol into the course will complete the following units of study:

1 Health and Wellness

Defining health and wellness

Determinants of health

Illness behaviour and the sick role

Health promotion

2 Rehabilitation Nursing

Defining rehabilitation

The multidisciplinary team

Rehabilitation nursing practice

3 Community Nursing

Defining community nursing

Roles of the community nurse

The family in community health

4 Community Support Services

Traditional services

Other community support services

5 Medical Terminology

Medical Definitions, Prefixes & Glossary

Abbreviations & Acronyms

Using Medical Terminology

Human Systems & Anatomical Divisions

Pharmacology

6 Maintain Patient Records

Monitor & Review

Accessing Records

Maintenance of Records

7 Maintain Workplace Safety

Occupational Health & Safety

8 Confidentiality & Privacy in a Medical Environment

Codes of Conduct

Confidentiality & Privacy

Security Procedures


Career Prospects

They can find employment opportunities in home healthcare facilities, nursing homes, hospitals, group shelters and even in private residences. They work under the supervision of patient services managers and nurses and perform duties that support clinical care such as catering, cleaning and transporting patients. With additional training, nursing and patient care assistants can become registered nurses.

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