Care Home Nursing: Changing Perceptions

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Care Home Nursing: Changing Perceptions
  1. What is the course about?
  2. Prerequisites & Facts
  3. Cost, Certificate & Degree
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What is the course about?

Care Home Nursing: Changing Perceptions
The course Care Home Nursing: Changing Perceptions is an online class provided by University of Dundee through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Challenge your opinion of what it’s like to be a care home nurse and understand their importance and varied responsibilities.

Course description
  • Explore the roles and specialist nursing skills expected of care home nurses
  • 4 weeks
  • Care homes are vital in meeting the needs of people living with health and social care needs. Despite this, the sector struggles to recruit and retain registered care home nurses.
  • On this course, you will improve your knowledge of the skills nurses need to effectively look after care home residents. You will discuss the myths surrounding care homes and the clinical and ethical decisions nurses need to make on a regular basis. You will also understand how care home nurses work together with residents and their families, and the nursing career development opportunities in the sector.
  • The specialist and complex nature of care home nursing in a changing health and social care environment.
  • The range of nursing skills used with residents living in care homes, including Anticipatory Care Planning, Adults with Incapacity, managing emergencies, caring for clients with complex care needs and providing palliative and respite care.
  • The career development, leadership and management skills of Registered Nurses, as well as the caring skills of healthcare assistants.
  • Collaborative working with residents and families, the local community and primary and social care agencies
  • The specialist and complex nature of care home nursing in a changing health and social care environment.
  • The range of nursing skills used with residents living in care homes, including Anticipatory Care Planning, Adults with Incapacity, managing emergencies, caring for clients with complex care needs and providing palliative and respite care.
  • The career development, leadership and management skills of Registered Nurses, as well as the caring skills of healthcare assistants.
  • Collaborative working with residents and families, the local community and primary and social care agencies
  • Identify the myths and misconceptions about care homes and care home nursing
  • Describe the scrutiny and quality standards associated with care home nursing
  • Assess nursing collaborations and career development in care home nursing
  • Discuss the specialist skills associated with care home nursing
  • Summarise the clinical and ethical decision making of nurses working in care homes
  • This course is designed for anyone with a personal or professional interest in care home nursing. This includes registered nurses, nursing students, and care home workers, managers, and residents.
  • University of Dundee
  • The University of Dundee is one of the world’s Top 200 universities and was named Scottish University of the Year for both 2016 and 2017. Dundee offers one of the UK’s best student experiences.
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Prerequisites & Facts

Care Home Nursing: Changing Perceptions

Course Topic

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University, College, Institution

University of Dundee

Course Skill Level

see course summary

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Degree & Cost

Care Home Nursing: Changing Perceptions

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / University of Dundee you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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