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Patient Care Course

What will I learn?

Elevate your skills in caring for older adults with our Patient Care Course, designed for healthcare professionals looking to boost their expertise in managing elderly patients. This comprehensive course covers key topics like understanding nutritional requirements, making sure patients are mobile and safe, and dealing with challenges after surgery. Learn to encourage physical activity, communicate well, and create care plans tailored to the individual. Pick up crucial emergency preparedness skills to ensure the best possible outcomes for your patients. Sign up now to transform how you approach care for older New Zealanders.

Apoia's Differentials

Online and lifetime course
Certificate following educational standards
PDF summaries for download
Online support always available
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Set the course workload
Practical activities marked instantly
Study anytime, without needing internet access

Develop skills

Strengthen the development of the practical skills listed below

Master nutritional requirements: Customise diets to suit dietary restrictions of older folks.

Enhance mobility safety: Put strategies in place for moving patients safely.

Build trust: Develop a strong connection through good communication.

Develop care plans: Create daily routines tailored to the individual for the best possible care.

Prepare for emergencies: Design thorough emergency response plans.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

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

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

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