The purpose of this course is to teach the student skills needed to support and/or assist the patient in the areas of personal hygiene, an area of activities of daily living, and elimination. Appropriate methods and techniques of basic care are applied. The promotion of comfort and safety of patient is addressed. Students also report and recognize changes seen in a patient. The overall role of the enrolled nurse of being a reflective, responsible, accountable and professional caregiver is realized. The Enrolled Nurse should assist with or perform personal care only when patients are unable to perform a skill for themselves. The course include clinical skills application in selected hospital wards/units where skills are leaned and applied using the supplied materials of guidelines and competencies.
- Teacher: Senikuba Qolisese