Clinical skills underpin effective, and compassionate nursing care. This combined course introduces clinical skills for nursing students and newcomers alike, demystifying the practical techniques and decision-making principles nurses use to protect patient safety and deliver quality care. From responding to emergencies and preventing infection, to supporting hydration, you’ll explore how everyday clinical actions make a powerful difference in patient outcomes.
Nursing in Action: Core Skills to Respond, Care & Protect
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Nursing in Action: Core Skills to Respond, Care & Protect
This course is part of Nursing Fundamentals: Key Skills Training with 3D Simulation Specialization
Instructors: Hilary Gupte
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Beginner level
Recommended experience
2 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Build foundational knowledge of essential clinical skills, including emergency response, infection prevention, and nutrition for safe patient care
Learn how to carry out person-centered assessments using structured tools like the ABCDE approach and vital signs to identify and respond to patients
Develop confidence to recognize clinical deterioration, escalate concerns, and contribute to safe, effective decision-making in care environments
Skills you'll gain
- Medical Emergency
- Patient Evaluation
- Health Care
- Patient-centered Care
- Nursing Process
- Clinical Assessment
- Nursing Practices
- Emergency Response
- Anatomy
- Infection Control
- Patient Communication
- Health Assessment
- Clinical Nursing
- Nursing Care
- Healthcare Ethics
- Basic Nursing Skills
- Nursing
- Communication
- Medical Equipment and Technology
- Patient Observation
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Assessments
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Taught in English
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This course is part of the Nursing Fundamentals: Key Skills Training with 3D Simulation Specialization
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