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  • Basic Needs: the Foundation of Direct Patient Care
    1LEVEL
    Health, nursing and medicine 

    Basic Needs: the Foundation of Direct Patient Care

    All humans have basic needs that are based on physicality such as water, food, movement, air, elimination and sufficient rest. Problems tend to arise when any of these physiologic needs remain unmet for an extended length of time. The intended purpose of this course is to shed some light upon the massive role that basic needs play in the realm of basic nursing care.

  • Boas Práticas de Campo e Salvaguarda do Instituto Juruá
    1LEVEL
    Social care 

    Boas Práticas de Campo e Salvaguarda do Instituto Juruá

    Este curso tem o objetivo de lhe preparar para os trabalhos de campo com o Instituto Juruá e para o bom relacionamento com as comunidades envolvidas. 

  • care experience 101
    1LEVEL
    Social care 

    care experience 101

    Explore care experience as a lifelong identity. Understand intersecting factors like race and class, challenge assumptions, and learn practical ways to offer compassionate, tailored support that empowers care experienced people.

  • Caring Counts: a self-reflection and planning course for carers
    0LEVEL
    Social care 

    Caring Counts: a self-reflection and planning course for carers

    This course was developed with and for carers. It will help you gain a clearer understanding of who you are, identify your personal qualities and recognise the range of skills and abilities you’ve developed from your personal experiences and whilst caring. It will also help you to look forward, to think about what you’d like to do now or in the future and to make plans that will help you get where you hope to be.

  • Caring counts in the workplace
    0LEVEL
    Social care 

    Caring counts in the workplace

    Caring Counts in the Workplace (a reflection and planning course for managers and policy makers) is a new version of the original course Caring Counts: a self-reflection and planning course for carers. It has been adapted by The Open University in Scotland for managers and policy makers and is aimed at supporting carers in the workforce. We have developed this in collaboration with the Equal Partners in Care project (Scottish Social Services Council and NHS Education for Scotland) and with Carers Scotland.

  • Caring for adults
    0LEVEL
    Social care 

    Caring for adults

    SPN course Caring for adults is a course for carers, paid or unpaid, which looks at aspects of caring for adults in a range of settings including residential care, community and family caring.

  • Community Mental Health Resilience
    0LEVEL
    Health, nursing and medicine 

    Community Mental Health Resilience

    This course is aimed at people in community settings who are considering how they might support mental health by promoting community resilience. It is intended for community volunteers, as well as paid staff, working to support health and social care. We have tried to make this course as accessible and engaging as possible. No formal qualifications or training is needed for understanding and putting into practice the activities described in the course. We would caution that this course is not aimed at addressing serious or potentially life threatening mental health situations that require suitably trained and professional personnel. In these situations trained professional support must be sought.

  • Discover Digital Guide: your health and wellbeing
    0LEVEL
    Social care 

    Discover Digital Guide: your health and wellbeing

    A course to help people use and navigate digital health, care and wellbeing tools and services.

  • Foundations of trauma-informed, relationship-based practice – an introductory course for everyone
    0LEVEL
    Social care 

    Foundations of trauma-informed, relationship-based practice – an introductory course for everyone

    This short course will help you to understand the concepts of trauma-informed and relationship-based practice. We hope it will help you to develop a new way of thinking or become a stronger advocate for the positive ways you already value relationships. This course is suitable for anyone who is working with, supporting or caring for children, young people, and their families or caregivers. It is especially important if you know that the child or young person you are supporting is likely to have experienced trauma, such as they have needed foster care or they have had to become a refugee.

  • In-the-Picture
    1LEVEL
    Education 

    In-the-Picture

    This course introduces you to In-the-Picture. This is an observational approach designed to be used with very young disabled children. This course is of particular use to early years practitioners, parents, researchers and anyone interested in exploring other people's perspectives. 

  • Introdução à salvaguarda no setor de ajuda internacional
    2LEVEL
    Education 

    Introdução à salvaguarda no setor de ajuda internacional

    Aprenda sobre políticas e procedimentos de salvaguarda no setor de ajuda internacional. Este curso ajudará aqueles que trabalham em ONGs e agências de desenvolvimento e humanitárias a entender melhor as causas de danos, abuso e exploração e a implementar medidas preventivas.

  • Introducción a la salvaguardia en el sector de ayuda internacional
    2LEVEL
    Education 

    Introducción a la salvaguardia en el sector de ayuda internacional

    Aprender sobre las políticas y procedimientos de salvaguardia en el sector de la ayuda internacional. Este curso ayudará a quienes trabajan en ONG y agencias humanitarias y de desarrollo a comprender mejor las causas del daño, el abuso y la explotación, y a poner en marcha medidas preventivas.

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