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Patient Care Course

What will I learn?

Improve your skills in geriatric care with our Patient Care Course, designed for healthcare workers looking to boost their knowledge of how to look after older patients. This complete course looks at important topics like understanding what they need to eat, making sure they can move around safely, and dealing with problems after operations. Learn how to encourage them to be active, talk to them properly, and create care plans that are just right for them. Get important skills in how to handle emergencies to make sure patients get the best possible care. Join now to change the way you approach geriatric care.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online course with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support always available
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Customize your course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet connection required

Develop skills

Enhance the growth of the practical skills listed below

Understand what they need to eat: Plan meals that fit their dietary requirements and restrictions.

Make moving around safer: Use ways to help patients move safely.

Build trust: Develop good relationships by talking to them in a way they understand.

Develop care plans: Create daily routines that are just right for each patient's needs.

Prepare for emergencies: Create complete plans for responding to emergencies.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can modify the chapters and the workload.

  • Select which chapter to commence with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can include

You’ll be able to generate additional chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional growth. It does not equate to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate qualification, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.