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Description of Patient Care Courses
- Patient Care courses are designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide proper care to patients. This includes understanding patient needs, communication, and ethical considerations.
Common Things Learned
- Students in Patient Care courses will learn how to properly assess and monitor patients, provide basic care and assistance, and communicate effectively with patients and healthcare professionals. They will also learn the importance of ethical considerations and patient rights, as well as the importance of maintaining patient confidentiality. Additionally, students will gain knowledge on infection control, safety practices, and basic medical terminology.
Typical Student
- Typical students taking Patient Care courses are those who are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare, but may not have previous experience or education in the field. They may include recent high school graduates, career changers, or those looking to advance their skills in their current healthcare role.
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Essentials of Palliative Care
by Kavitha Ramchandran , Jan DeNofrio- 0.0
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Approx. 11 hours to complete
This course starts you on your journey of integrating primary palliative care into your daily lives. You will learn what palliative care is, how to communicate with patients, show empathy, and practice difficult conversations. You will learn how to screen for distress and provide psychosocial support. Course Introduction and Overview First Steps...
Voice Disorders: What Patients and Professionals Need to Know
by Mark S. Courey, MD- 4.9
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Approx. 6 hours to complete
Welcome to Voice Disorders: What Patients and Professionals Need to Know Knowledge regarding vocal production physiology and management options for voice disorders have experienced rapid growth over the past 40 years. This growth has resulted in a knowledge gap amongst patients and practitioners. Participants will be exposed to current concepts on the physiology of voice production....
Value-Based Care: Introduction to Value-Based Care and the U.S. Healthcare System
by Lechauncy Woodard , Sara G. McNeil , Susie Gronseth- 0.0
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Approx. 6 hours to complete
This course is designed to introduce you to the concept of value-based care (VBC). While the information you will explore is general, it will help you establish a solid foundation for continued learning and future thinking about the concept of VBC. Why is this important? Introduction to Value-Based Care If this is your first VBC course, please watch our Welcome....
Medical Cannabis for Pain Control
by Elon Eisenberg- 4.5
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Approx. 12 hours to complete
Cannabis is a group of flowering plants that has been long used for industrial, recreational and medical purposes. When relating to its medical use, the terms "Medical Cannabis" or "Medical marijuana" has become prevalent. In this course we will use the term "Medical Cannabis". Nowadays, Medical Cannabis involves multiple medical disciplines such as neuroscience, pain, pharmacology, oncology, psychiatry and more....
The Basics of Trauma Surgery
by Peter Biberthaler- 4.5
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Approx. 12 hours to complete
This course imparts a wide range of basic knowledge and skills in the field of trauma surgical and orthopedic treatment of patients. To facilitate this, the course employs a new concept of information transfer. We follow a scientific approach and a sophisticated combination of modern teaching methods to vividly impart the taught contents....
Introduction to Cataract Surgery
by Elizabeth Du, M.D.- 4.8
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Approx. 10 hours to complete
This comprehensive course will give you the fundamental knowledge needed to begin performing cataract surgery by phacoemulsification and extracapsular removal. Each step from preoperative evaluation to postoperative care will be covered to help prepare you for the operating room. Unit 1: Prior to the Operating Room 01. 01 - Preoperative Evaluation...
Traditional herbal medicine in supportive cancer care: From alternative to integrative
by Eran Ben-Arye , Noah Samuels- 4.7
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Approx. 24 hours to complete
Please join us for an exciting and innovative journey, examining one of the most important and often overlooked aspects of the oncology setting: Traditional Herbal Medicine in Supportive Cancer Care. This course is presented with short lectures offering a wide range of issues related to the principles and practice of herbal medicine in cancer care....
Clinical Kidney, Pancreas and Islet Transplantation
by Marlies Reinders , Frans Claas , Cees van Kooten , Sebastiaan Heidt , Volkert Huurman , Hans de Fijter , Eelco de Koning , Andre Baranski , Ton Rabelink , Aiko de Vries , Jan Nico Bouwes Bavinck , Leo Visser , Ingeborg Bajema- 4.8
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Approx. 35 hours to complete
Kidney transplantation is a major advance of modern medicine which provides high-quality of life for patients with end-stage renal disease. What used to be an experimental, risky, and very limited treatment option more than 50 years ago is now routinely performed in many countries worldwide. Are you interested in clinical kidney, pancreas and islet transplantation?...
Case Studies in Personalized Medicine
by Dan Roden, M.D.- 4.8
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Approx. 18 hours to complete
Learn how advances in biomedicine hold the potential to revolutionize drug development, drug treatments, and disease prevention: where are we now, and what does the future hold? This course will present short primers in genetics and mechanisms underlying variability in drug responses. After completing this course, learners will understand 1. 2....
COVID-19 - A clinical update
by Frederick S. Southwick, MD- 4.7
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Approx. 12 hours to complete
As an expert in infectious diseases, editor of the Journal of Infectious Diseases and author of the textbook Infectious Diseases: A clinical short course, McGraw-Hill April 2020, I have been concerned about the misinformation being shared about the COVID-19 epidemic. How did this disease develop? Where did it come from? How does it cause diseases?...
Time
- To get the fundamentals of Patient Care, it can take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months depending on the program. Becoming well adept in this topic may take several years of education and experience working in the healthcare field. However, with proper training and dedication, students can become proficient in the skills necessary to provide quality patient care.
Courses
Patient Care courses typically serve as an introduction to healthcare education and may be a prerequisite for more advanced healthcare programs. After completing Patient Care courses, students may go on to pursue programs such as nursing or medical assisting.
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Fields
Patient Care skills are utilized in a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, assisted living facilities, and private practices. These skills are also important in fields such as home healthcare, mental health, and rehabilitation. Patient Care is essential for providing quality care to patients and ensuring their overall wellbeing.
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Careers
Patient Care skills are necessary for a variety of careers in the healthcare field. These include roles such as nursing assistants, medical assistants, home health aides, and patient care technicians. These careers require strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to provide compassionate care to patients.
- Examples of Common Careers
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- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Medical Assistant
- Home Health Aide
- Patient Care Technician
