Course Highlights
Adult nurses play indispensable roles in healthcare. They work in nursing homes and other healthcare facilities to create a healing environment for the adult population. This Adult Patient Nursing course will teach you essential nursing skills to offer exceptional adult patient care and improve lives.
This course will give you a well-rounded introduction to adult patient nursing. It will teach you how to work with adults of different age groups with diverse health conditions, from acute injuries to chronic illnesses. You’ll learn about the history of nursing, the duties involved and the qualities of a great nurse. In addition, you’ll identify the different workplace settings where you will offer adult patient nursing services. For instance, general hospitals, nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities. In addition, you’ll identify the legal and ethical standards of practice that apply to the nursing role.
The Adult Patient Nursing course also covers the communication skills you need to understand patients better and respond to their needs. From the interactive lessons, you’ll learn how to provide the best hygiene care for the well-being of your patients. Again, you’ll learn how to implement measures to prevent, identify and control the spread of infectious diseases. The course will explain how to provide adult care throughout the different stages of life, from early adulthood to the end of life. Besides, there will be lessons covering the essential nutrients for health and the nutrition guidelines for serving and feeding patients. The course will also introduce you to the various challenges people face in adult patient nursing and the methods to overcome them.
Learning outcome
- Understand the fundamentals of adult patient nursing
- Learn the communication skills to understand patients better
- Learn how to provide patient mobility assistance
- Develop your understanding of hygiene, infection control and safety measures
- Identify the cause and treatment of pain in patients
- Familiarise yourself with a nurse’s duties in fluid and electrolyte therapy.
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Why should I take this course?
- Gain comprehensive insights into nursing ethics and legal standards.
- Acquire essential skills in hygiene, safety, and infection control.
- Elevate your communication abilities within healthcare settings.
- Cultivate expertise in patient mobility, pain management, and nutrition.
- Understand crucial physiological aspects related to patient care.
Career Path
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Nurse Practitioner
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Ward Nurse
- Home Healthcare Nurse
Requirements
- Basic understanding of healthcare principles.
- Proficiency in English language.
- Access to a computer and reliable internet.
Course Curriculum
Course Curriculum
| Module1: Introduction to Nursing | |||
| Introduction to Nursing | 00:16:00 | ||
| Module 2: Working in Different Healthcare Settings | |||
| Working in Different Healthcare Settings | 00:14:00 | ||
| Module 3: Understanding legal, professional standards of practice and ethical aspects of health care- Part 1 | |||
| Understanding legal, professional standards of practice and ethical aspects of health care- Part 1 | 00:51:00 | ||
| Module 4: Understanding legal, professional standards of practice and ethical aspects of health care- Part 2 | |||
| Understanding legal, professional standards of practice and ethical aspects of health care- Part 2 | 00:49:00 | ||
| Module 5: Effective Communication in Nursing | |||
| Effective Communication in Nursing | 00:46:00 | ||
| Module 6: Health and Safety in Nursing | |||
| Health and Safety in Nursing | 00:46:00 | ||
| Module 7: Hygiene in Nursing | |||
| Hygiene in Nursing | 00:29:00 | ||
| Module 8: Infection Control | |||
| Infection Control | 00:59:00 | ||
| Module 9: Asepsis in Nursing | |||
| Asepsis in Nursing | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 10: Medication Administration in Nursing | |||
| Medication Administration in Nursing | 00:17:00 | ||
| Module 11: Adult Care in Different Life Stages | |||
| Adult Care in Different Life Stages | 00:16:00 | ||
| Module 12: Understanding Immune System in Nursing | |||
| Understanding the Immune System in Nursing | 00:27:00 | ||
| Module 13: Rest and Sleep Management in Nursing | |||
| Rest and Sleep Management in Nursing | 00:18:00 | ||
| Module 14: Mobility and Immobility Issues of Patients in Nursing | |||
| Mobility and Immobility Issues of Patients in Nursing | 00:16:00 | ||
| Module 15: Pain Management for Nurses | |||
| Pain Management for Nurses | 00:24:00 | ||
| Module 16: Nutrition in Nursing | |||
| Nutrition in Nursing | 00:23:00 | ||
| Module 17: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance | |||
| Fluid and Electrolyte Balance | 00:22:00 | ||
| Module 18: Assisting with Elimination | |||
| Assisting with Elimination | 00:28:00 | ||
| Module 19: Oxygenation in Nursing | |||
| Oxygenation in Nursing | 00:29:00 | ||
| Order Your Certificate | |||
| Order Your Certificate | 00:00:00 | ||
| Mock Exam | |||
| Mock Exam – Adult Patient Nursing | 00:20:00 | ||
| Final Exam | |||
| Final Exam – Adult Patient Nursing | 00:20:00 | ||
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1 Year Access 
108 Students 
9 hours, 45 minutes