In this introduction to patient-centered care training, you will learn what clinical skills are and how they contribute to patient safety and high-quality care. You will explore key principles like, empathy, consent, ethical practice, and communication skills in healthcare. You’ll also understand the importance of maintaining patient dignity and knowing when to seek supervision in practice.
Getting Started with Clinical Skills: A Focus on the Patient
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Getting Started with Clinical Skills: A Focus on the Patient
This course is part of Interactive 3D Clinical Skills: A Gamified Experience Specialization
Instructors: Hilary Gupte
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Beginner level
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2 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Discover clinical skills and how they support safety, well-being, and high-quality care across healthcare settings.
Learn patient-centered care through empathy and respectful communication, and understand the core principles and values in healthcare delivery.
Explore empathy's role and key ethical duties like dignity, confidentiality, and consent in clinical procedures.
Skills you'll gain
- Informed Consent
- Communication
- Patient Treatment
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
- Patient Evaluation
- Empathy
- Healthcare Industry Knowledge
- Healthcare Ethics
- Patient Education And Counseling
- Basic Patient Care
- Patient-centered Care
- Dignity in Care
- Clinical Supervision
- Health Care
- Health Assessment
- Interpersonal Communications
- Patient Safety
- Decision Making
- Ethical Standards And Conduct
- Professionalism
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Assessments
3 assignments
Taught in English
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This course is part of the Interactive 3D Clinical Skills: A Gamified Experience Specialization
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