Learning Outcomes

What is Duty of Care

Conflicts Between Duty of Care and Individual's Rights

Duties, Responsibilities and Overcoming Stress

Lesson Summary

In this module, you will learn what duty of care in health and social care means. You’ll explore the relationship between the duty of care, informed consent and duty of candour. You’ll learn how to uphold your patient’s rights as well as manage conflicts regarding their well-being. In addition, you'll discover the seven steps to overcoming stress.

Understanding Duty of Care and Safety Responsibilities - Course Assessment

Learn how health practitioners and caregivers can meet their ‘duty of care’ responsibilities in this free online course.

Understanding Duty of Care and Safety Responsibilities

Are you looking to provide the best possible care for others and ensure their wellbeing? This course explores the legal aspects of healthcare and caregiving and explains how to manage incidents, near misses and errors that lead to breaches of duty of care. We discuss patients’ rights and consent regarding students' involvement in patient care. We lay out the safety responsibilities of care workers and employers and employees in the UK.

‘Duty of care’ is defined as the legal, professional or moral obligation to ensure safety and promote the wellbeing of others. It is a critical aspect of many professions and industries as it sets the standard for the level of care that should be exercised. As a health or social care worker, employer or employee, you have a vital role to play in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of those in your care. Fulfilling your duty of care and safety responsibilities requires a deep understanding of the legal, ethical and best practices that guide your actions. This course introduces you to the concept of duty of care and explains its principles and legal obligations in any setting. We show you how duty of care affects your work, what to do if you come across a duty of care dilemma and where to go for support or advice.
The course lays out the legal aspects of care and explains how it is related to the 'duty of candour' and the 'duty of loyalty'. We define terms like ‘negligence’, ‘failure to provide the standard of care’ and ‘breach of duty of care’. Duty of care demands that the interests of service users and their needs be put first. We teach you how to manage conflicts between the duty of care and the individual rights and choices of your service users. We then provide practical examples and case studies to demonstrate these principles. Getting informed consent from patients is a moral and legal obligation of healthcare professionals. Did you know that informed consent is also required when patients are involved in research and education? We discuss the UK Department of Health’s guidance on patient consent for student involvement in their care. We also address some misconceptions about patients’ willingness to consent to student involvement.
Adverse events, incidents, medical errors and near misses sometimes happen in medical institutions. We show you how to deal with such incidents and discuss the legislation relevant to reporting adverse events, incidents and errors. In the UK, employees have a legal obligation to keep themselves and their co-workers safe. We discuss the different causes of workplace stress and teach you how to protect yourself from stress in seven easy steps. The course also explains how to protect yourself, your workplace and co-workers from injury and legal issues as well as how to maintain a healthy working environment. This is a course for anyone from business owners to managers, employees and employers of any organisation who want to learn about their duty of care. We help you develop a better grasp of best practices in the workplace when it comes to duty of care. Enrol today and start building a safe and healthy working environment while meeting your legal obligations to provide proper care.

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Course Overview

Introduction to Bloodborne Pathogens

Protect Yourself from Bloodborne Pathogens

Getting into Contact with Blood

Cleaning Up the Mess

Reporting Exposure to Blood

Next Steps

This module covers the following aspects of Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP): An Introduction to Bloodborne Pathogens, Protecting Yourself from Bloodborne Pathogens, Response to Blood Exposure, Cleaning up the Mess and Reporting Exposure to Blood.

BBP Course assessment

This free online course teaches you how to identify and treat bloodborne pathogens and confers global accreditation.

Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP)

This course on bloodborne pathogens (BBP) trains you to address health concerns by detecting and responding to germs in people’s blood. This training is required annually by the U.S. Occupational and Safety Health Administration (OSHA). We show you how to identify BBPs and respond appropriately, often with a referral. Complete this course and apply for certification to gain international accreditation that signals your ability to work with blood.

Introduction to Sports First Aid

Emergency Response Planning

Drowning, Choking and Bleeding

Common Sports Injuries

In this module, you'll be introduced to sports first aid and the role of a sports first aider in sports emergencies. We'll show you how to deal with casualties while minimising the risk of infection. You'll learn how to treat common and severe sports injuries, including sprains, fractures, head injuries and more.

Course Assessment - Sports First Aid Training

Learn how to provide emergency care to treat various sports injuries in this free online first aid training course.

Sports First Aid Training

Are you passionate about sports and want to ensure the safety of yourself and those around you? This first aid training course provides the skills required to handle any sports-related emergency properly. We show you how to prepare for emergencies and treat common sports injuries, including sprains, fractures, head injuries and more. We go over basic and advanced first aid techniques to help you become a certified sports first aid provider.

Introduction to Infection and Infection Control

Hazard and Risk Assessment

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

This module will define infection control and go over what it entails, why it is essential, and how it spreads. You will learn about risk management and risk and hazard assessment. Also, you will discover the different types of personal protective equipment (PPE) and their practical uses.

Training on Infection Prevention and Control Principles - Course Assessment

This free online epidemiology course explains how infection control and prevention curb the spread of disease.

Training on Infection Prevention and Control Principles

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First Aid

Medical Problems

Traumatic Injuries

Environmental Injury and Illnesses

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Adult CPR, AED and Choking

Child CPR, AED and Choking

Infant CPR and Choking

Skills Training Videos

This module will explain what cardiopulmonary resuscitation is comprised of, give a brief outline of when cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillators may be required and explain how to perform them on choking victims. We will analyze the symptoms of choking, how to perform chest compressions, giving breath and how to relieve choking in infants, children and adults.

CPR, AED & First Aid course assessment

This free online certificate course teaches you how to use CPR, AED, and first aid to save lives.

CPR, AED and First Aid

This training course begins with first aid basics, such as how to check responsiveness and recognize common symptoms, before we show you how to treat injuries and cardiac arrest. We explain how to handle choking and how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or use an automated external defibrillator (AED). This course offers global accreditation for your new life-saving skills, so sign up to become a qualified safety officer.

Introduction to Medication Management

Medication Safety

Medication Administration Techniques

Documentation and Record-Keeping

In this module, you will delve into the core principles of medication management and its importance. Learn about medication safety, administration techniques, and the significance of documentation through Medication Administration Records (MAR) and Electronic Medication Administration Records (eMAR).

Special Considerations in Medication Management

Medication Calculation and Dosage Adjustments

High-Risk Medications and Administration

In this module, you will focus on the unique needs of specific patient populations and learn the critical skills of medication calculation, and dosage adjustment based on various factors. Gain insights into the administration of high-risk medications, and intricate procedures such as IV push.

Medication Management and Administration - Course Assessment

Learn the best practices for ensuring medication safety through proper medicine management in this free online course.

Medication Management and Administration

This course is designed to empower healthcare professionals with essential knowledge and skills for ensuring proper medication management and administration. From the fundamental principles of proper medication administration to the intricacies of dosage calculations and high-risk medication handling, the course concepts are comprehensive enough to ensure learners are well-equipped to navigate the complex landscape of healthcare and medication.

An Introduction to Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults

Reporting Your Concern

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Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults - Assessment

This free online caregiving course helps you to protect vulnerable adults, at home or as part of your work.

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults

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Introduction to Infectious Diseases

Infection Prevention and Control Measures

Standard Precautions and Isolation Procedures

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Occupational Health and Safety for Infection Control

Antimicrobial Stewardship

Outbreak Management and Response

In this module, you'll learn about the importance of health surveillance for healthcare workers, strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and early recognition of an outbreak. We'll introduce you to antibiotic stewardship and its role in addressing antimicrobial resistance and promoting infection prevention.

Infection Control in Health Care - Assessment

Become an indispensable asset in preventing and controlling infections in health care with this free online course.

Infection Control in Health Care

Any infection within a healthcare facility poses significant risks to patients, carers and staff. Being trained in infection control and prevention can help stop disease outbreaks. This course covers infection control, standard precautions for healthcare providers, as well as the role of antibiotic stewardship in combatting antimicrobial resistance. Enrol now and be the infection control champion your facility needs.