Nursing Studies - Patient Care and Hygiene (Free Online Course With Certificate)
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Key Information
Campus location
Online
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
1 - 3 hour
Pace
Full time, Part time
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Introduction
This free online Nursing Studies course from Alison covers patient care and hygiene. A nursing team is responsible for protecting the patient from any additional injury or illness. With this course, you will learn proper techniques for completing these duties. You will also study advanced patient hygiene procedures and environmental health and safety awareness, as well as how to ensure patient safety and comfort in the care setting.
This Free Online Course Includes:
- 1.5-3 Hours of Learning
- CPD Accreditation
- Final Assessment
Alison Certificates
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Curriculum
This free online nursing course will first discuss the categories of basic human needs including physiological needs, safety, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization. This knowledge will help you understand your patients better. You will then study the equipment used for patient care as well as learn the guidelines for bed-making. You will be taught how to perform terminal cleaning of the patient care unit as well as learn the rules for the use of disposable and non-disposable items.
Next, you will learn the advanced principles of patient personal hygiene, including mouth and skin care. You will study the purpose of giving the patient a bath, how to avoid the breakdown of skin and the observations which should be made during bathing procedures. You will also study the guidelines for shaving a male patient and performing perineal care, as well as learn the importance of a back massage. Finally, you will take a look at hospital fire and electrical safety measures.
Caring for the general well-being of patients is a delicate but rewarding job. If you are interested in a career in nursing, this patient hygiene and care study will be very valuable. It will also be of great interest to all healthcare professionals who would like to learn more about advanced nursing practices and procedures in adult patient care. So, take the course today and learn how you can give adult patients the extra care that they need.
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 Practical Nursing
This module looks at the relationship between nursing practices and environmental health.
Module 4
Course assessment
Program Outcome
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
- Discuss guidelines/methods of bed-making.
- Identify guidelines for terminally cleaning the patient care unit.
- Discuss the rules for the use of disposable and non-disposable items.
- Determine the purposes for giving a patient a bath.
- Identify conditions which encourage the breakdown of skin.
- Identify interventions which can prevent skin breakdown.
- Identify patient needs and observations which should be made during bathing procedures.
- Describe the guidelines for shaving a male patient, and performing perineal care.
- Cite the hospital fire and electrical safety measures.
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Career Opportunities
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.
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.
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, an Orderly makes significant contributions to the hassle-free working of the healthcare industry. These non-medical professionals facilitate the recovery process of patients.