Nursing & Patient Care Assisting Executive Diploma
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Course Outline: What You Will Cover
Nursing & Patient Care Assisting paves the way for a profession that is very rewarding in every aspect. You will be able to help people who are in need and have a satisfying career in return. The following units comprise the course:
Course Units
1 Health and Wellness
- What is health and wellness
- Health determinants
- Behaviour of ill people
- Promoting health
2 Rehabilitation Nursing
- The meaning of rehabilitation
- The multidisciplinary team
- Practices in rehabilitation nursing
3 Community Nursing
- What is community nursing
- Community nurse’s roles
- Community health and the family
4 Support Services in the Community
- Traditional services
- Other support services
5 Medical Terminology
- Definitions, prefixes and glossary of medical terms
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Medical terminology usage
- Human systems and anatomical divisions
- Pharmacology
6 Patient Recordkeeping
- Reviewing and monitoring
- Accessing Records
- Records maintenance
7 Maintaining Workplace Safety
- Occupational Health & Safety
8 Medical Environment: Confidentiality and Privacy
- Codes of Conduct
- Confidentiality and Privacy
- Security Procedures
Career Prospects
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.
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.
Course Delivery
The International Career Institute (ICI) is a leader in distance education with some of the most diverse course offerings available to students. It is part of a network of affiliated colleges established in 1978 which together educate tens of thousands of students yearly worldwide.
ICI students are given skills that will change their employment prospects and increase their value to employers. The Institute listens to employers, through its strong links to industry. Our tutors are professionals who are not full-time teachers but rather practitioners who actively work in their field of specialisation. ICI currently offers over 50 exciting career and lifestyle focused courses to a broad range of adult learners regardless of location or prior experience and education.
ICI students can study an online course at their own pace, in their own time with complete flexibility to choose their learning hours. You can access the programme, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
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