Healthcare Assistant Training
Introduction:
Healthcare Assistant is the person who supports doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. They ensure all types of physical and mental care for the patients. The Healthcare Assistant Training course is designed to help the healthcare assistant to perform their job efficiently. Throughout the course, you will explore the job duties, responsibilities of the healthcare assistant.
Description:
The course explains the various roles of a Healthcare assistant. A healthcare assistant can work with the doctors, nurses in hospitals or midwives in maternity services or in mental health, community or General Practice (GP) surgeries. Therefore, the responsibilities vary such as observing, monitoring and recording patients’ conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight, and more. You will also learn the right ways of communication with the patients and their family member as they need to handle very carefully. Additionally, the course discusses the surgical equipment such as sterilising equipment and shows you how to take blood samples, etc.
Shortly, you will gain a general understanding that you need to know for working in the industry.
Course design
The course is delivered through our online learning platform, accessible through any internet-connected device. There are no formal deadlines or teaching schedules, meaning you are free to study the course at your own pace.
You are taught through a combination of
- Video lessons
- Online study materials
- Mock exams
- Multiple-choice assessment
How is the course assessed?
To successfully complete the course you must submit and assignments. After submission the instructor will check and assess your work.
While I receive a certificate of completion?
Upon successful completion, you will qualify for the UK and internationally-recognised professional qualification and you can choose to make your achievement formal by obtaining your PDF Certificate at a cost of £9 and Hardcopy Certificate for £15.
Why study this course
Whether you’re an existing practitioner or aspiring professional, this course will enhance your expertise and boost your CV with key skills and an accredited qualification attesting to your knowledge.
The Healthcare Assistant Training is open to all, with no formal entry requirements. All you need is a passion for learning, a good understanding of the English language, numeracy and IT, and to be over the age of 16.
Course Curriculum
| Healthcare | |||
| Communication in Nursing | 00:15:00 | ||
| Communication Theories in Nursing | 00:30:00 | ||
| Health and Safety in Nursing | 01:00:00 | ||
| Psychology | |||
| What we consider as ‘old age’ | 00:09:00 | ||
| What is ‘ageing’ and how it happens | 00:09:00 | ||
| Common stereotypes of older people | 00:08:00 | ||
| How stereotyping affects older people | 00:08:00 | ||
| Life stages and Theories | 00:11:00 | ||
| What do we look forward to in our older age? | 00:06:00 | ||
| Mental Health and Old Age | |||
| Memory-related issues | 00:12:00 | ||
| Learning disabilities | 00:08:00 | ||
| Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia | 00:09:00 | ||
| Chronic illness and Disabilities | 00:08:00 | ||
| Substance abuse (addictions) | 00:06:00 | ||
| Exercising | |||
| The effects of exercising | 00:09:00 | ||
| Is it worth eating ‘healthy’ in older age? | 00:09:00 | ||
| What else affects ‘health’ and ‘wellbeing’? | 00:08:00 | ||
| Caring for older people | 00:06:00 | ||
| Dementia Care | |||
| Symptoms of Dementia | 01:00:00 | ||
| Caring for Dementia Victims | 02:00:00 | ||
| Home Adaptations for People with Dementia | 01:00:00 | ||
| Assessment | |||
| Assignment – Healthcare Assistant Training | 00:00:00 | ||
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