Clinical Skills for Health Care Assistants London (3 days)
Course
In London and City of London
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Class hours
12h
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Duration
3 Days
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Start date
Different dates available
Our interactive Healthcare Assistant Clinical Skills course covers the fundamental theoretical and practical principles associated with being a Healthcare Assistant (HCA).
HCAs are vital to the healthcare economy and a valuable part of any healthcare team. Therefore, highly specific and relevant quality training is of vital importance. Covering a range of clinical skills and topics such as long-term conditions, accountability, supervision and legal frameworks, our essential HCA training course is ideal for those that are either new to the role or looking to strengthen their practice.
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About this course
Explore and understand the role of the health care assistant
Understand the importance of safe clinical practice
Comprehensively cover the fundamental skills applicable to health care assistants
HCAs
This course is tailored for HCAs working in general practice, primary or secondary health care settings and nursing homes.
This is a highly interactive course, it involves practical workshops and is accredited by the Royal College of General Practitioners.
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Subjects
- Healthcare
- Asthma
- COPD
- Dementia
- Blood glucose
- Heart disease
- Risk Assessment
- Hypertension
- Stroke
- ECGs
- Oximetry
- Smoking
Teachers and trainers (1)
ABI Trainer ABI Trainer
ABI Trainer
Course programme
- Roles, responsibilities and accountability
- Health screening, including risks
- Health promotion and patient self-management
- Respiratory system and care
- Asthma
- COPD
- Dementia
- Diabetes
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Coronary/Ischaemic Heart Disease
- Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Pulse
- Hypertension
- Stroke
- 12 lead ECGs
- The importance of temperature
- Pulse oximetry
- Urinalysis and FOB
- Smoking cessation
- Fluid balance
- Medication
- Accountability
- Boundaries
- Law
- Competence
- Supervision
- Communication
- Psychological care
- Safeguarding
- Documentation and record keeping
- Consultation styles
Clinical Skills for Health Care Assistants London (3 days)