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About the module
English
VR, PC, mobile and web
LLM & scripted roleplays
AI-powered personalised feedback
Completion certificate
Lesson planning resources
Who is it for?
This comprehensive module is designed for a diverse range of learners and a broad range of competency levels. It’s particularly beneficial for:
- Medical Schools and Health & Social Care programmes: Supports the development of foundational interpersonal and communication skills. This module was built with subject matter expertise from the NHS.
- Medical Schools and Health & Social Care programmes: Supports the development of key staff-patient communication skills in a variety of situations.
- Healthcare institutions: Equips practitioners and students with vital interpersonal communication skills to enhance staff-patient interactions.
- Nursing Programmes: This module's learning objectives are aligned with The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education (“The Essentials”) a publication owned by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, which may be accessed here.
The Scenario
Building on the first module, ‘Getting to Know Each Individual’, learners will develop skills focused on understanding, respect, and empathy. Assisted by coaches Abeeku and Nola, learners will discover how to apply these abilities in real-world situations, with AI analytics and feedback providing advice on how to improve.
Learning objectives.
Across the series of activities in this module, learners will discover how to:
- Promote and support dignity and respect
- Work together with individuals and those closest to them to plan their care in a way that suits them
- Prioritise the rights of the person they’re caring for, as far as the person’s capacity allows
This module was created with the following Subject Matter Expert:
Dawn Grant
Dawn has over 30 years’ experience as a registered nurse. During her career, she has worked in a variety of roles. She led and managed Operating Theatres before changing her focus to the recruitment, Education and pathway development of Health Care Support Workers in 2009. In 2022 Dawn, along with Colleagues, designed the Support Worker Learning and Development Roadmap. She continues to work with NHS England on a number of projects to support the Support Worker development strategy.
The Full Course
The Modern Healthcare Practitioner
Equip your staff and students with essential interpersonal skills to encourage compassionate communication and collaborative care.
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