Click on the links below to view the courses and recommended reading list for ED Nursing Assistants.
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Courses
Please note that direct links to courses and programmes are not available as these are subject to change.
Better Health Through Better Communication
Development of Nursing Assistant Role Supporting Nursing (DoH, 2013/14)
ECG – the technique of recording a 12 Lead ECG on an adult (½ day)
First Steps for Health Care Assistants
HIV & STI Awareness Workshop
MAPA – 1 Day – Personal Safety – Disengagement Skills
Opportunities for Healthcare Support Staff and Assistant Practitioners
Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF)
Safeguarding*
The Butterfly Scheme
Venepuncture and Intravenous Cannulation Combined
Vital Signs – Undertaking and Recording*Some Trusts may provide this as part of in-house training/Induction
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Recommended Reading List
- Caldwell. E, Hegner, B.R. Acello, B. (2009). Nursing Assistants: A Nursing Process Approaches ISBN-10: 1428317465
- Dougherty. L, (2015). The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, 9th Professional Edition, Wiley – Blackwood. ISBN-10: 1118745922
- Rawls. Z, (2014). Essential Knowledge and Skills for Healthcare Assistants. CRC Press (2014) ISBN-10: 1444169238
- Whelan. A. (2016). Clinical Skills for Healthcare Assistants and Assistant Practitioners. Wiley – Blackwell. ISBN-10: 1118256417