DIPLOMA OF NURSING AND PATIENT CARE ASSISTING

DIPLOMA OF NURSING AND PATIENT CARE ASSISTING

Why choose this program ?

Learn to take care of patients!
Do you want to learn how to help people who can not care for themselves? Thanks to this course on the Emagister website, you will be able to develop great skills!

This training has been planned for professionals in the nursing and patient care industry who have various job titles such as medical assistance, nursing assistant and patient care personnel. Strengthen your skills to be able to care for patients who can not take care of themselves.

A career in nursing and patient care can be highly rewarding. A health care assistant should have: affectionate personality, patience, desire to help people and have good physical condition.

With the direction and supervision of the nurses and the managers of the patient support services, the nursing assistants and patient care will perform tasks that support clinical care. These include cleaning, food service and traditional tasks, for example, the movement of patients and the transportation of patients to appointments and procedures within a hospital or care center for the elderly.

With experience and additional training, nursing assistants and patient care can become registered nurses or registered nurses.
Start enjoying the benefits by registering today!

- Health Care Aide
- Nursing Assistant
- Patient Care Assistant

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

Modality

ONLINE

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Price Remarks

Open registration Limited spots

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.

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- Health Care Aide
- Nursing Assistant
- Patient Care Assistant

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

SYLLABUS

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

Health and Wellness

- Defining health and wellness
- Determinants of health
- Illness behaviour and the sick role
- Health promotion

Rehabilitation Nursing

- Defining rehabilitation
- The multidisciplinary team
- Rehabilitation nursing practice

Community Nursing

- Defining community nursing
- Roles of the community nurse
- The family in community health

Community Support Services

- Traditional services
- Other community support services

Medical Terminology

- Medical Definitions, Prefixes & Glossary
- Abbreviations & Acronyms
- Using Medical Terminology
- Human Systems & Anatomical Divisions
- Pharmacology

Maintain Patient Records

- Monitor & Review
- Accessing Records
- Maintenance of Records

Maintain Workplace Safety

- Occupational Health & Safety

Confidentiality & Privacy in a Medical Environment

- Codes of Conduct
- Confidentiality & Privacy
- Security Procedures

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