Principles of Nursing Practice and Health and Social Care Level 3

Course description

Nursing Practice Level 3

Unit 1: Context, Values, Principles and Accountability

Development of nursing principles
Key legislation and policy
Ethical principles of care
Accountability

Unit 2: Communication

Key models of communication
Communication skills
Communication methods
Barriers
Reflective practice

Unit 3: Essential Anatomy and Physiology

Anatomy and physiology
Conditions
Homeostasis
Homeostasis and wellbeing

Unit 4: Psychology of Care

Psychology of wellbeing
Sick role
Service user involvements and perspectives
Supported psychologically

Unit 5: Core Skills Part 1

Procedure for taking a pulse, temperature and blood pressure readings
Breathing rates
Urinalysis and blood glucose monitoring
Key measurements and readings

Unit 6: Core Skills Part 2

Key priorities
Delivery of personal care is delivered
Record keeping, data protection and care plans
Assessment and reporting

Health and Social Care Level 3

Unit 1: Health and Social Care

The Care Quality Commission
Nursing and Midwifery Council
Care settings
Hospitals
Care homes (nursing and non-nursing)
Domiciliary care
Supported living
Sheltered accommodation
Day centre care
Retirement villages
Personal Development Plan

Unit 2: Training in the Health and Social Care Setting

Training in the health and social care setting
Quality Framework Credits
Nurse Training
Roles in nursing
Other professionals involved in health and social care
Multiagency working
Benefits of Multiagency working

Unit 3: Legislation and Policy in Health and Social Care

Occupational standards
Common induction standards
Principles of Care for Nursing
Record Keeping
Standards for Record Keeping
Equality and Diversity Legislation
Case studies
Key legislation

Unit 4: Communication Confidentiality and Safeguarding

Principles of person-centred care
Holistic care
Communication
Active Listening
Non-verbal communication
Types of non-verbal communication
Confidentiality
Safeguarding
Types of abuse
What to do when abuse is suspected

Unit 5: Physiology and Management of Diseases

Applying understanding to practice
The heart
Prevention
Management of the service user
Diabetes
Congestive heart failure
Dementia
Caring for a person with dementia
Respiratory disease (COPD)

Unit 6: Universal Principles of Care

Principles of the prevention and control of infection
Hand hygiene
Giving personal care
Food hygiene
Nutrition
Handling and moving
Risk Assessment
Managing Challenging Behaviour
Handling medicines

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