Duration
2 years
Type
Undergraduate
Location
Colombo
Start Date
N/A
Program Overview
Higher Diploma in Nursing Programme offered by INDOGLOBE Institutions Banglore paves the way to a million opportunities for those who wish to enter the healthcare industry with much demand anywhere in the world. Our programme is designed to cover the essentials of nursing.
Entry Requirements
- Minimum admission requirement is the General Certificate of Education (Advanced level) or an equivalent qualification and
- Completion of a minimum of 30 credits at SLQF Level3 or
- Completion of NVQ level 5 may also be considered as an equivalent qualification in that field of specialization
Career Outcomes
After completing this programme, participants will be able to
- Discuss the role of a Health Care Assistant
- Demonstrate techniques to maintain the personal hygiene needs of a patient
- Practice infection control measures
- Demonstrate the ability to perform clinical skills essential in providing basic healthcare services
- Promote safety, understand usage of protective devices and demonstrate precautions to be taken while usage of Oxygen
- Demonstrate professional behavior, personal qualities and characteristics of a Health Care Assistant
- Demonstrate right methods of bio medical waste management
- Demonstrate Basic Life Support, Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation and other actions in the event of medical and facility emergencies
- Demonstrate good communication, communicate accurately and appropriately in the role of Health Care Assistant and demonstrate professional appearance and demeanor.
- Develop and apply skills to assist the patient in maternal needs with her newborn
Progression
Completion of Higher Diploma meets the minimum requirement for admission to SLQF level 5.
Duration
2 years including theory and practical (Theory will be teaching virtually and practical will be doing physically with industrial training of 6 months)
Health care system
- Module 01: Introduction to healthcare systems
- Module 02: Broad functions of Health Care Assistant
- Module 03: Introduction to human body structure & functions
- Module 04: Personnel hygiene & professional behavior
- Module 05: Bio medical waste management & Sterlization
- Module 06: Respond to patient call or emergency
- Module 07: Body mechanics and ergonomics
- Module 08: Positioning/Transferring/Mobility of patients
- Module 09: Consent, Documentation & Records
- Module 10: Patient's rights & environment
- Module 11: Patient basic care and needs
- Module 12: Nutritional needs
- Module 13: Care of terminally ill and dying patient
- Module 14: Administration of medication
- Module 15: Implementation and monitoring of patient care plan
- Module 16: General and specific patient care
First Aid
- Module 01: Importance and principle of first aid
- Module 02: Demonstrate skill in first aid techniques
- Module 03: First aid in common emergencies
Maternal and New-Born Care
- Module 01: Assessment of pregnant women
- Module 02: Routine care of the mothers and new born
- Module 03: Care of the mother and child at the time of emergency
- Module 04: Care of Newborn
Health Education and Communication Skills
- Module 01: Concept and different aspects of communication
- Module 02: Aims and objectives, scope, levels, approaches and principles of health education
- Module 03: Skills of counseling
- Module 04: Types of AV aids. Demonstrate skill in preparing and using different kinds of audio - visual aids
- Module 03: Therapeutic communication at hospital and home settings
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