Clinical Skills for Healthcare Assistants Training

Name: Clinical Skills for Healthcare Assistants
Start: 2025-02-07T09:30:00+0000
End: 2025-02-07T16:00:00+0000
Location: Carlton Hotel

Delegates will learn how to properly measure and record patient observations, and will have the opportunity to actively engage in simulated scenarios and exercises, allowing them to develop their observational abilities in a controlled and supportive environment.

Suitable for: Beginners and healthcare assistants who need to develop their role.

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Aims & Objectives

Aim

Learn the fundamental concepts related to patient observation, including the theoretical understanding and importance of health screening, accurate record keeping, common vital signs, tests, and other relevant indicators of patient health.

Objectives

Overview of clinical observations and how to effectively communicate with the patient before carrying out any procedure
Identify good record keeping and consent
Recognise normal and abnormal clinical observations
Understanding and accurately recording various basic observations, including:

– Blood pressure

– Blood glucose testing

– Pulse

– Pulse oximetry

– Respiration

– Temperature

– Urine tests

– Peak flow

– Glasgow Coma Scale

– Inhaler techniques

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Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course delegates should be able to:

Understand the anatomy and physiology that relates to clinical observations
Effectively communicate with patient and demonstrate good record keeping
Discuss normal and abnormal clinical observations and vital signs
Understand the clinical significance of abnormal vital sign readings
Perform a range of clinical observations under supervision

Limited places

7

Feb

Clinical Skills for Healthcare Assistants

Dublin

€195.00

Friday, 7 February 2025

09:30 AM - 04:00 PM (1 day)

Dublin

€195.00 incl. VAT

Register5 places remaining

Fri 7 Feb 2025

09:30 AM - 04:00 PM (1 day)

This practical core skills-based training will equip delegates with essential theory and knowledge required to carry out basic observations of patients. This one-day course is aimed at beginners and healthcare assistants who are hoping to develop their role.

Register5 places remaining