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Every Second Counts: Advanced and Emergency Clinical Skills

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Every Second Counts: Advanced and Emergency Clinical Skills

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • You will learn to perform CPR and apply key procedures like cardiac monitoring, airway care, and phlebotomy in clinical settings

  • You will learn when and how to act in emergencies, making safe, rapid clinical decisions to protect patients and support effective care

  • You will learn to uphold ethical and legal standards in advanced care, including safe medication use and respectful end-of-life support

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This course is part of the Interactive 3D Clinical Skills: A Gamified Experience Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course

You will learn how to carry out advanced procedures such as airway management, cardiac monitoring, CPR, and blood sampling (learning what phlebotomy is and how to perform it). You’ll also understand safe medication administration and post-mortem care, with a strong emphasis on ethics and professionalism.

Ideal for those transitioning into healthcare from another career, training in emergency or support roles, or preparing for more advanced responsibilities, this advanced clinical skills course builds confidence in making clinical decisions under pressure. This course blends interactive simulations with emergency scenarios to develop your ability to act quickly, think critically, and deliver care under pressure. With no prior clinical training required, it builds a strong foundation for further study or vocational progression. It also supports early undergraduate learners building toward clinical placement readiness or advanced clinical modules.

Learn how to safely manage and administer medicines in real healthcare settings. This module introduces you to the core principles of safe medication administration, from understanding administration routes to supporting patient confidence in treatment.

What's included

5 videos1 assignment

5 videos•Total 12 minutes
  • Medicines Management Skills Introduction•3 minutes
  • Foundations of Medicine Management•2 minutes
  • Routes of Medication Administration and Medication Classes•2 minutes
  • Safe Handling and Storage of Medication•2 minutes
  • Patient-Centered Approaches in Medication Management•2 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Medicines Management Skills•30 minutes

This module prepares you to respond to life-threatening situations with confidence and clarity. You’ll learn how emergency care is delivered in hospitals and communities and develop the mindset needed to stay calm and act quickly under pressure.

What's included

9 videos1 assignment

9 videos•Total 23 minutes
  • Emergency Care Introduction•2 minutes
  • Emergency Care within a hospital and the community•2 minutes
  • The Recovery Position•3 minutes
  • Managing a Choking Adult•2 minutes
  • Airway and Breathing Assessment and Management•3 minutes
  • Basic Life Support and CPR•3 minutes
  • Automatic Defibrillator•2 minutes
  • The Role of the Healthcare Professional in Emergency Care and the next steps•4 minutes
  • Simulation: Act Fast - Seconds Count•1 minute
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Emergency Care•30 minutes

Explore how blood tests guide diagnosis and patient monitoring in modern healthcare. This module helps you connect theory with practice, from drawing blood safely to understanding how lab results inform clinical decision making in nursing and across care teams.

What's included

6 videos1 assignment

6 videos•Total 10 minutes
  • Blood tests and Pathology Introduction•1 minute
  • The Importance of blood tests in diagnosis and treatment•2 minutes
  • Understanding Common Blood Test Results•2 minutes
  • Safe and Effective Blood Sampling Techniques•2 minutes
  • Infection Control and Safety in Phlebotomy•2 minutes
  • The Role of Pathology in Clinical Decision-Making•2 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Blood Tests and Pathology•30 minutes

Gain insight into how healthcare professionals provide dignified care after death. This module teaches the practical and emotional skills needed to support families and uphold cultural and ethical standards in post-mortem care.

What's included

7 videos1 assignment

7 videos•Total 14 minutes
  • Post Mortem Care Introduction•3 minutes
  • The Importance of Dignity in End-of-Life Care•2 minutes
  • Practical Steps in Post-Mortem Care•2 minutes
  • Supporting Families After Death•2 minutes
  • Legal and Ethical Considerations in End-of-Life Care•2 minutes
  • The Emotional Impact of Death on Healthcare Workers•3 minutes
  • Simulation: Post Mortem: Cultural Compassion•1 minute
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Graded Assessment - Post Mortem Care•30 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

Phlebotomy is the process of drawing blood from a patient, often for testing or transfusions. In this course, you’ll learn what phlebotomy is, when it's used in clinical care, and how to approach blood sampling safely and professionally

As part of this course, you’ll learn how to perform CPR safely as part of a structured emergency response. This includes recognizing when CPR is needed and ensuring airway management

This course covers safe medication administration practices, including dosage awareness, handling procedures, and the importance of professional responsibility when supporting medication delivery in healthcare settings

You’ll develop critical thinking skills through emergency scenarios and simulation exercises. These experiences help you start making clinical decisions quickly, ethically, and in line with best practices, even under pressure

You’ll explore airway management as part of a wider set of emergency clinical skills, including CPR, cardiac monitoring, and critical response techniques. 

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When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

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