What Alison says about this course
To help you learn how to properly care for elderly patients, you will first study the categories of human needs, the equipment used for patient care, and the guidelines for bed-making. You will then study the importance of patient personal hygiene, focusing on daily baths and proper oral care.
What you will cover
Alison splits this diploma into 16 modules across 61 topics, about 15 hours of study in total.
- Adult Patient Care — 5 topics
- Advanced Principles of Patient Hygiene — 6 topics
- Environmental Health and the Practical Nursing — 4 topics
- Diploma in Nursing and Patient Care - First Assessment — 1 topic
- Health and Safety for Healthcare Professionals — 4 topics
- Positioning and Ambulating the Adult Patient — 5 topics
- Active and Passive Ranges of Motion in Exercise — 4 topics
- Diploma in Nursing and Patient Care - Second Assessment — 1 topic
- Diet Therapy — 6 topics
- Diploma in Nursing and Patient Care - Third Assessment — 1 topic
- The Physical Examination — 6 topics
- Specimen Collection — 4 topics
- The Physical Assessment — 7 topics
- Measuring Vital Signs — 5 topics
- Diploma in Nursing and Patient Care - Fourth Assessment — 1 topic
- Diploma in Nursing and Patient Care - Assessment — 1 topic
The summary above is Alison's own wording, and the module list is theirs too. Confirm the details on their course page before you start.
How to start
The course is hosted by Alison. Use the “Start this course” button above to open it on their site, where you create an account with them and study at your own pace. There is no deadline and no fee to learn. The learning is free; Alison charges separately if you want a certificate at the end, and that is entirely optional.