This diploma delivers a strong foundation in nursing support and patient‑care essentials. It is designed to help learners understand day‑to‑day care tasks, patient monitoring, hygiene management, mobility support, and fundamental nursing procedures. The programme is ideal for those entering healthcare or support roles. Training is delivered online and self‑paced, allowing learners to study flexibly.
Who This Course Is For
- Aspiring nurses, nursing assistants, and healthcare support workers.
- Caregivers working in hospitals, clinics, home care, or elder‑care settings.
- Individuals seeking to develop practical skills in patient care and wellbeing.
What You Will Learn
Module 1 – Adult Patient Care Basics
Covers understanding patient needs, using patient‑care equipment, preparing beds correctly, and maintaining a clean, comfortable care environment.
Module 2 – Personal Hygiene & Comfort Care
Explores essential hygiene duties such as bathing, oral care, grooming, and providing comfort care for dependent or bedridden individuals.
Module 3 – Environmental Health & Safety
Discusses how environmental conditions influence patient wellbeing, and covers practical safety measures needed to maintain a hygienic care setting.
Module 4 – Health & Safety for Care Providers
Focuses on safe body mechanics, infection‑control practices, hand hygiene, and strategies to protect both care providers and patients.
Module 5 – Patient Mobility & Movement Support
Teaches safe methods of assisting patients with walking, repositioning, transferring, and using mobility aids without causing injury.
Module 6 – Diet Therapy & Nutritional Support
Covers therapeutic diets, nutritional planning, and the role of nutrition in supporting recovery and overall health.
Module 7 – Physical Assessment & Basic Clinical Tasks
Introduces monitoring vital signs, basic physical examination procedures, collecting specimens, and supporting clinical evaluations.
Module 8 – Holistic & Compassionate Patient Care
Highlights the importance of empathy, dignity, communication, and person‑centred care in delivering high‑quality patient support.
Assessment & Certification
Learners complete an online assessment at the end of the course. Instant results are provided. If a learner does not pass, the exam may be retaken without extra cost. After successfully completing the assessment, learners receive an accredited digital certificate, with the option to request a printed version.
Key Benefits
- Builds practical nursing and patient‑care skills.
- Enhances employability for healthcare support roles.
- Teaches essential safety, hygiene, and patient‑comfort principles.
- Flexible online learning with recognised certification.
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£120.00
