Nursing Assistant

Nursing assistants may provide healthcare in settings such as elderly care homes, clinics, hospitals or in a patient’s own home. They are a valuable part of the medical team, and can perform a wide range of duties from monitoring vital signs to helping with feeding. This diploma course will introduce you to what being a nursing assistant is, and the skills you’ll need to develop to succeed in the role.

This course covers:
✓  Learn about the job of a nursing assistant.
✓  Look further into the duties of a nursing assistant.
✓  Examine the structure of a healthcare team.
✓  Find out which qualities make a good nursing assistant.
✓  Discover what patients and families expect from nursing care.
✓  Identify nursing principles and values, and how to apply them to the job.
✓  Learn about different healthcare settings, including hospitals and home care.
✓  Find out more about the healthcare workers' code of ethics.
✓  Learn how to recognise and manage abusive behaviours.