Basic Clinical Observations Level 2
This course is specifically designed to introduce healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to the essential techniques used for observing and monitoring the condition of patients and individuals using services, with a particular focus on assessing pain and discomfort levels.
This course has a duration of 3 hours, during which our experienced trainers will guide you through the necessary techniques and best practices to ensure accurate and reliable clinical observations.
Upon successful completion of the course, you will be issued a certificate that is valid for 3 years. This certification demonstrates your commitment to maintaining high standards of patient care.
Learning Objectives
- Explain the levels of response
- Understand the ‘Glasgow Coma Score’ system
- Understand eye and pupil responses and how to assess breathing
- Know how to monitor and read a person’s pulse and what to look out for
- Know how to measure blood pressure and what the readings mean
- Understand how to assess skin
- Know how to record observations
- Have an overview of advanced monitoring techniques
Clinical Skills Courses
Epilepsy and Emergency Medication Awareness
Aim: To provide healthcare support workers and adult social care workers with a basic knowledge of epilepsy, the management of seizures and the use of emergency medication.
Catheter Care
This classroom training aims to ensure learners have an understanding of how to care for a person with an indwelling catheter. The course is taught in person by one of our trainers.
Epilepsy Awareness
Aim: To provide delegates with a basic knowledge of epilepsy and the management of seizures.
Diabetes Awareness
Aim: To provide healthcare support workers and adult social care workers with a greater awareness about diabetes, its symptoms, treatments and side effects for those working with people who have diabetes.
Anaphylaxis and Emergency Medication Awareness
This 2-hour classroom informs healthcare support workers and social care workers about anaphylaxis and explains the administration of medication to control it.
Inhalers and Nebulisers
Aim: To introduce healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to the use of inhalers and nebulisers, when treating asthma and COPD.
Basic Clinical Observations
This course aims to introduce healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to the basic techniques used to observe and monitor the condition of patients and individuals using services, including pain and discomfort levels.
Stoma Care Awareness
Aim: To ensure that delegates working in the adult social care sector have an understanding of what a stoma is, why a person may have one and the potential side effects.
PEG Feeding Awareness
Aim: To give learners the underpinning knowledge of the principles of PEG feeding.