Anatomy and Physiology – QQI Level 5 (course code: 5N0749)

This course is designed for: Carers working in a healthcare or home setting, those planning a career in a healthcare setting who require a formal qualification, and Pre-Nursing Students.

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Basic First Aid (Institute Accredited)

This course is designed for those with no previous experience of Basic First Aid.

The course aims to develop the students knowledge, skills and attitudes and enhance their ability to respond to and assist at any medical incident. To demonstrate safe treatment of a sick or injured patient as per basic first aid guidelines.

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Care of the Older Person – QQI Level 5 (course code: 5N2706)

This course is designed for:

• Carers working with Older People
• Those planning a career in a healthcare setting who require a formal qualification
• Family members caring for relatives in a home setting

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Care Skills – QQI Level 5 (course code: 5N2770)

This course is designed for:

• Carers currently employed in a healthcare setting
• Those planning a career in a healthcare setting who require a formal qualification

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Care Support – QQI Level 5 (course code: 5N0758)

This course is designed for:

• Carers working with Older People
• Those planning a career in a healthcare setting who require a formal qualification

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CFR (Cardiac First Response) Advanced (PHECC Accredited)

General Aims

The course will provide students with the knowledge and skills to respond to and assist at any medical or trauma incident. Implementing the chain of survival and applying care to the standards set down by the Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council and Irish Heart Foundation.

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CFR (Cardiac First Response) Community (PHECC Accredited)

General Aims

The course will provide students with the knowledge and skills to respond to and assist at any medical or trauma incident. Implementing the chain of survival and applying care to the standards set down by the Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council and Irish Heart Foundation.

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EFR (Emergency First Response) (PHECC Accredited)

This course is aimed at those wishing to up-skill from previous training undertaken and those who wish to pursue a course which covers a greater range of knowledge and skills in more depth than introductory courses. The Emergency First Responder course is the recommended starting point to develop a career in the Pre Hospital Emergency Care field.

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EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) – PHECC Accredited

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This course is ideal for those who wish to pursue a career in the Emergency Services.  Once the student passes his/her NQEMT (National Qualification in Emergency Medical Technology) at EMT level they will be invited to apply to the examining body PHECC (Pre- Hospital Emergency Care Council) for an EMT license and to be put on the national register.  Once qualified, applications can be made for work within the private sector and also to the HSE for patient transfer positions.

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Health & Safety at Work (QQI Level 5) Course Code: 5N1794

This course is designed for:

• Those wishing to complete QQI Level 5 Major Awards in Healthcare Support or  Nursing Studies
• Those who require a solid foundation in Occupational Health and Safety
• Those with a responsibility in their workplace for Health and Safety

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Human Growth & Development – QQI Level 5 (course code: 5N1279)

This course is designed for:

• Those who wish to work in a number of different care settings including childcare, healthcare and residential care settings
• Those who wish to pursue further studies in related fields

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Infection Prevention & Control – QQI Level 5

This course is designed for:

• Professionals working in a healthcare setting
• Those planning a career in a healthcare setting

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Manual Handling & Patient Moving (Institute Accredited)

The course is designed to develop the student’s knowledge and application of manual handling and patient lifting and enable them upon completion of the course to adopt best practice manual handling techniques while carrying out their duties.

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Nursing Theory and Practice QQI Level 5 (course code: 5N4325)

This course is designed for:

• Carers currently employed in a healthcare setting
• Those planning a career in a healthcare setting who require a formal qualification
• Students hoping to access 3rd level nursing courses

Learners who successfully complete this course will:

• Outline the history and development of nursing
• Acquire a knowledge of the structure and function of the health care service in the Republic of Ireland
• Know the various disciplines and specialities within nursing
• Understand the nursing process
• Appreciate the models of care
• Be aware of nursing ethics and etiquette in care situations
• Communicate effectively in ways that are consistent with the carer’s role
• Avoid occupational hazards

The course covers the following:

• The development of nursing as a profession
• The structures of the health care service in the Republic of Ireland
• The functions of each structure
• The effects of European Union directives on nursing
• Identifying the members of the primary, secondary and tertiary health care teams
• The specialities within the health care profession
• The stages of the nursing process
• The ‘Code of Practice’ for nurses
• Emphatic behaviour  of the care worker
• The use of the senses in observation
• Commonly occurring infections, causes, transmission and prevention
• Nursing and medical terminology and medical abbreviations
• The importance of precision in admistering drugs and correct recording procedures
• Accurate measurement of vital signs

Assessment:

Assessment will be split between a skills demonstration and a theory based exam.

Certification:

On successful completion of this course the student will be awarded a QQI Level 5 (Component) Certificate in Nursing Theory and Practice 5N4325. This is a compulsory module for the Major Award in Nursing Studies 5M4325 and is an optional module for Healthcare Support 5M4339.

Related/Additional Training:

• Care of the Older Person
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Occupational First Aid

2017 Course Dates  (Course Fee: €250.00)

Dates TBC

Occupational First Aid – QQI Level 5 Galway

This course is designed to provide the learner with the knowledge, practical skills and understanding required to provide and coordinate first aid in the workplace in compliance with the requirements of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Regulations 2007 and their associated guide.

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Paediatric First Aid (Institute Accredited)

Paediatric First Aid Course Outline

The purpose of this course is to provide a basic level of training to those who have care of young children. First Aid is the immediate treatment given to a casualty before professional help arrives.

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Palliative Care – QQI Level 5 (course code: 5N3769)

This course is designed for:

• Carers currently employed in a healthcare setting
• Those planning a career in a healthcare setting who require a formal qualification

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Work Experience QQI Level 5 (course code: 5N1356)

This course is designed for:

• Carers currently employed in a healthcare setting
• Those planning a career in a healthcare setting who require a formal qualification

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