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Overview: Introduction to Adult Nursing
From medicine administration to Oxygenation, an adult nurse has a wide range of roles and responsibilities. Learn the essential skills to carry out all the duties with expertise from the exclusive Introduction to Adult Nursing course.
This Introduction to Adult Nursing course is designed to provide an overall understating of adult nursing, such as hygiene and safety, pain management, sleep management and medical administration. The easy-to-follow modules will equip learners with the skills to support individuals with mobility issues and work in different healthcare settings. The course also focuses on Understanding legal, professional standards of practice and ethical aspects of adult health care.
Please note: The Introduction to Adult Nursing course provides valuable information and knowledge about nursing techniques and medication administration. However, completing the course will not directly lead to official registration as an NMC nurse prescriber or the professional qualifications needed to practice as a professional in the healthcare industry.
Key Features of the Introduction to Adult Nursing Training Course
Our trusted, high quality and affordable Introduction to Adult Nursing Training Course trains individuals to become experts in their field.
- Accredited by CPD
- Instant e-certificate
- Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover
- Developed by qualified professionals
- Complies with EU's General Data Protection Regulation 2018
- Self-paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone-friendly
- 24/7 Learning Assistance
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Who Should Take The Introduction to Adult Nursing Course
Anyone who wants to learn more about Adult Nursing can take this comprehensive training course. People who are interested in/actively pursuing the below-mentioned career paths are highly encouraged to take this course to enhance their theoretical knowledge and skillset.
- Nurses
- Adult Nurses
- Mental Health Nurses
- Adult Social Workers
- Healthcare Assistants
- Social Care Workers
Certification
Once you’ve successfully completed your Introduction to Adult Nursing Course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the fundamental responsibilities of nurses
- Learn the skills to work in different healthcare settings
- Be familiar with the hygiene and safety of adult nursing
- Understand the process of infection control and maintaining asepsis
- Get introduced to the methods and techniques of sleep management and medication administration
- Develop the skills to care for adults in different life stages
Accreditation
All of our courses are fully accredited. The content of the Introduction to Adult Nursing Online Course is certified by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to the continuous professional development principles. This course provides you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helps you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field.
Assessment
At the end of the Introduction to Adult Nursing Course, there will be an online assessment, which you will need to pass to complete the course. Answers are marked instantly and automatically, allowing you to know straight away whether you have passed. If you haven’t, there’s no limit on the number of times you can take the final exam. All this is included in the one-time fee you paid for the course itself.
Course Curriculum
The detailed curriculum outline of our Introduction to Adult Nursing Course is as follows:
Module1: Introduction to Nursing
- The History of Nursing
- Introduction to the job role
- Duties and responsibilities of a nurse
- Members of a healthcare team and their functions
- Skills and Knowledge Required for Nurse
- Personal qualities and attributes that help you to become a better nurse
- Top Qualities of a Great Nurse
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 2: Working in Different Healthcare Settings
- Working in different types of healthcare settings
- Working in acute care settings
- Working in sub-acute care settings
- Working in-home care and long-term care
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 3: Effective Communication in Nursing
- Need for Communication in Nursing
- Communication in the Context of Caregiving
- Forms of Communication
- Types of Communication
- Communication and Language Needs and Preferences
- Building Rapport
- Environmental Factors that Influence Communication
- Barriers to Communication
- Strategies for Overcoming Communication Barriers
Module 4: Health and Safety in Nursing
- Fire Safety
- Preventing Falls
- Violence in the Workplace
- Nursing Assistant Safety
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 5: Hygiene in Nursing
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- Introduction to the Module
- Topics to be Covered
- Hygiene
- Assessing the Client for Their Personal Hygiene Habits and Routines
- Assessing and Intervening in the Client’s Performance on their Activities of Daily Living
- AM Care and PM Care
- Oral Hygiene
- Hand Hygiene for Nursing
- Bed bathing patients
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 6: Infection Control
- Introduction to the Module
- Topics to be Covered
- What is Infection?
- The chain of Infection
- Decontamination of non-invasive shared equipment
- Standard Precautions
- Guidelines for Standard Precautions
- Infection Prevention and Control Policies
- Prevention of Infection in Healthcare Settings
- Universal Precautions
- Infection Control in Special Circumstances
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 7: Asepsis in Nursing
- Introduction to the Module
- Topics to be Covered
- What is asepsis?
- Principles of asepsis
- Stages of medical aseptic technique
- Guidelines for Maintaining Medical Asepsis
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 8: Medication Administration in Nursing
- Introduction to the Module
- Topics to be Covered
- Who can administer which drugs, and under what circumstances?
- Preparation of Medication for Administration
- Introduction to Safe Drug Administration Procedure
- 10 rights of medication administration
- Administration of Controlled vs Non-Controlled Drugs
- Delegation of Drug Administration
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 9: Understanding Immune System in Nursing
- Immune System
- The role of immune system
- The Structure of Immune System
- The Parts of the Immune System
- Innate Immune Response
- Adaptive immune response
- Vaccination (Please discuss within 2-3 short paragraphs)
- Autoimmunity (Please discuss what it does and how within 1-2 short paragraphs)
- Disorders of the Immune System
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 10: Rest and Sleep Management in Nursing
- Physical and Emotional Benefits of Rest and Sleep
- Normal Sleep
- Factors that can affect Sleep
- The Nursing Assistant’s Role in Promoting Rest and Sleep (Please discuss elaborately in bullet points)
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 11: Mobility and Immobility Issues of Patients in Nursing
- What is mobility?
- Hazards of immobility
- Nursing intervention
- Assessing the client for mobility, gait, strength and motor skills
- Providing Care to Clients with Immobility
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 12: Pain Management for Nurses
- What is pain?
- An overview of the pain system
- How do people respond to pain?
- Recognizing and reporting pain
- The Cause of Pain
- Treatments for pain
- Associations of pain with other symptoms
- The Nursing Assistant’s role in managing pain
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 13: Adult Care in Different Life Stages
- Young Adults (20-40 Years)
- Middle-Aged Adults (40-65 Years)
- Older Adults (65 Years and beyond)
- Considerations for Adults of all Age
- Palliative Care
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 14: Nutrition in Nursing
- Essential Nutrients
- The role of the nurse in nutritional support
- Nurses’ role in preparing and serving food
- How Nurses with a Background in Nutrition Can Help Patients
- The Eatwell Plate
- How to use Eatwell Plate
- Guidelines for Serving Supplements, Nourishments, and Snacks
- Guidelines for Serving Meal Trays
- Guidelines for Feeding the Dependent Patient
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 15: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
- Body Fluids
- Fluid and Electrolyte Transport
- Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
- 10 Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances
- Nursing Management for fluid and electrolyte imbalances
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 16: Assisting with Elimination
- Responsibilities of the Nursing Assistant
- Elimination Equipment
- Assisting with Bedpan
- Assisting with Urinals
- Assisting with Use of the Bedside Commode
- Guidelines for Caring for the Patient with Incontinence
- Promoting Normal Elimination
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 17: Oxygenation in Nursing
- Oxygen
- Oxygen Treatment
- Delivery Devices
- Starting oxygen therapy
- Ongoing care of patients requiring oxygen therapy in the acute setting
- Competencies required for delivering oxygen therapy
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 18: Understanding legal, professional standards of practice and ethical aspects of health care- Part 1
- Doctor Patient Confidentiality or Implementation of P.L.R.C
- Access to the Patient Records Legislations
- Adult safeguarding and support Legislations
- Abortion Legislations
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 19: Understanding legal, professional standards of practice and ethical aspects of health care- Part 2
- Mental Capacity & Mental Health Legislations
- Drugs Control, Supervision, Management & Health Protection Legislations
- The Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour
- Summary
- Assessment
