Nursing Assistant

The field of Nursing and Patient Care Assisting is a rewarding career for those who wish to work in profession that gives back to those who need it most.

Our online Nursing Assistant course will help you learn important fundamental, practical skills involved in a career as a nursing assistant. Unlike other traditional nursing courses, our online program lets you study at home at a time and place that is most comfortable to you.

This online Nursing Assistant Training course provides an overview of the skills and techniques required in areas such as advanced patient hygiene procedures, environmental health and safety awareness for the practice nurse, and how to ensure patient safety and comfort in the adult care setting.

Advanced principles of hygiene provide the learner with an overview of the functions, methods and techniques applied in providing adult patient care with particular emphasis on the daily bath, oral hygiene and the benefits of a back massage in patient comfort. Essential patient personal care routines are also discussed.

Environmental health outlines the necessary health and safety procedures relating to patient care and the safe operational use of electrical equipment. Patient care safety measures introduces the learner to techniques that help prevent falls and protect patients who are at risk from injury, burns or scalds, together with steps to prevent the spread of micro-organisms in the care environment.

This online training course is comprehensive and designed to cover the following key topics are listed under the curriculum. This course has been designed for 30 guided learning hours.

Course Curriculum

Units

• Introduction to Nursing
• Communication in Nursing
• Health and Safety for Nursing
• Hygiene for Nursing
• Infection Control
• Asepsis
• Medication Administration for Nursing
• Understanding Immune System in Nursing
• Rest and Sleep for Nurses
• Mobility and Immobility Issues in Nursing
• Pain Management for Nurses
• Nutrition
• Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
• Elimination
• Oxygenation in Nursing

Course Duration

You will have 12 Months access to your online study platform from the date you purchased the course. The course is self-paced so you decide how fast or slow the training goes. You can complete the course in stages revisiting the training at any time.

Method of Assessment

At the end of the course learners will also take an online multiple choice questions assessment test. This online multiple choice questions test is marked automatically so you will receive an instant grade and know whether you have passed the course.

Certification

Successful candidates will be awarded certificate for "Certificate in Nursing Assistant Training".

Benefits you will gain

By enrolling in to this course, you'll get:

• High quality e-learning study materials and mock exams.
• Tutorials/materials from the industry leading experts.
• Includes step-by-step tutorial videos and an effective, professional support service.
• 24/7 Access to the Learning Portal.
• Benefit of applying NUS extra Discount Card.
• Recognised Accredited Qualification.
• Access Course Content on Mobile, Tablet or Desktop.
• Study in a user friendly, advanced online learning platform.
• Excellent customer service and administrative support.

Eligibility / Requirements

• There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all learners, of all academic backgrounds. Having good education background will be an advantage to study this course.
• Learners should be ages 16 or over to undertake the qualification.
• Good understanding of English language, numeracy and ICT are required to attend this course.