Description
Nurse assistants provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. They perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, move patients or change linens and may transfer or transport patients.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
hygiene in a health care settingdisability carenursing principlesfirst aidperson centred carehealth care legislationnursing sciencehuman anatomyresuscitationmedicinesadolescence medicinepalliative caredisability typessafe management of medicinesprimary carepathologygeriatricspaediatricsinnovation in nursinggeneral medicineinfection controlhuman physiologypharmacologyacute care
Practical Skills
communicate in healthcarework in multidisciplinary health teamsapply sustainability principles in health carework with nursing staffimplement nursing careinteract with healthcare usersimplement fundamentals of nursingaccept own accountabilitysolve problems in healthcarefollow clinical guidelinesprovide basic support to patientsensure safety of healthcare usersaddress problems criticallyrespond to changing situations in health careapply nursing care in long-term careprovide professional care in nursingplan nursing caresupport nursescontribute to continuity of health careidentify abnormalitiescommunicate with nursing staffcomply with legislation related to health caremonitor basic patients signscomply with quality standards related to healthcare practiceempathise with the healthcare userlisten activelyadvise on healthcare users' informed consentapply person-centred carepromote inclusionperform diagnostic testing for allergiespromote a positive image of nursingdistribute meals to patientsperform venous cannulationfollow-up patients with heart attackuse electronic health records in nursingdeal with emergency care situations