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Nursing in Action: Core Skills to Respond, Care & Protect

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

Recommended experience

2 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Build foundational knowledge of essential clinical skills, including emergency response, infection prevention, and nutrition for safe patient care

  • Learn how to carry out person-centered assessments using structured tools like the ABCDE approach and vital signs to identify and respond to patients

  • Develop confidence to recognize clinical deterioration, escalate concerns, and contribute to safe, effective decision-making in care environments

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Assessments

2 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Nursing Fundamentals: Key Skills Training with 3D Simulation Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
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There are 2 modules in this course

Clinical skills underpin effective, and compassionate nursing care. This combined course introduces clinical skills for nursing students and newcomers alike, demystifying the practical techniques and decision-making principles nurses use to protect patient safety and deliver quality care. From responding to emergencies and preventing infection, to supporting hydration, you’ll explore how everyday clinical actions make a powerful difference in patient outcomes.

You’ll then learn how nurses carry out assessments using approaches like vital signs monitoring and conducting the ABCDE assessment in a nursing context. These tools help nurses recognize deterioration early, escalate concerns, and make informed decisions. Real-world scenarios, immersive simulations, and person-centered examples will help you build a practical nursing skills checklist in context. Designed for future nurses and anyone exploring a healthcare career, this course equips you with the skills to step confidently into clinical settings. Whether you’re preparing for study or looking into clinical practice for the first time, you’ll build a foundation in the skills that underpin effective, compassionate nursing

Gain essential hands-on knowledge of core clinical skills, including emergency response, infection control, and nutrition support, to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care in real healthcare settings

What's included

10 videos1 assignment

10 videosβ€’Total 28 minutes
  • Core Clinical Skills for Safe Practice Introductionβ€’5 minutes
  • Core clinical skills in nursingβ€’4 minutes
  • Recognising an emergencyβ€’2 minutes
  • Recovery positionβ€’3 minutes
  • Chokingβ€’2 minutes
  • Basic Life Supportβ€’3 minutes
  • Foundations of infection preventionβ€’5 minutes
  • Basic Nutrition and hydration skillsβ€’4 minutes
  • Simulation - Act Fast Seconds Countβ€’1 minute
  • Simulation - Hand Hygiene β€’1 minute
1 assignmentβ€’Total 30 minutes
  • Graded Assessment - Core Clinical Skills for Safe Practiceβ€’30 minutes

Explore how nurses use thoughtful, person-centered clinical assessments to understand health needs, make safe care decisions, and build trust with patients through observation, communication, and compassion

What's included

5 videos1 assignment

5 videosβ€’Total 14 minutes
  • Person-centered care introductionβ€’2 minutes
  • Person-Centered Care in Clinical Assessmentβ€’2 minutes
  • Introduction to Vital Signsβ€’2 minutes
  • The ABCDE Assessmentβ€’4 minutes
  • Supporting mobility and promoting independenceβ€’4 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 30 minutes
  • Graded Assessment - Person-centered clinical assessmentsβ€’30 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

Clinical skills, for nursing students and practitioners alike, are the hands-on procedures and decision-making techniques health professionals use every day to keep patients safe and cared for. In this course, you’ll explore how skills like infection prevention, emergency response, and supporting nutrition contribute to high-quality, person-centered care in real healthcare settings.

Absolutely. These courses are designed for beginners and career changers with no prior healthcare background. You’ll build practical understanding through 3D simulations, real-life case examples, and guided activities that form a practical nursing skills checklist, breaking down core capabilities into accessible, confidence-building steps.

Unlike traditional textbook-based courses, this course focuses on practical, immersive learning. You’ll engage with realistic scenarios, learn how to leverage the ABCDE assessment in nursing contexts, and discover why every skill, no matter how simple, matters for patient safety and well-being.

Yes. Whether you're preparing for nursing school, exploring healthcare support roles, or building readiness for clinical placements, these courses offer a strong foundation in clinical decision making and the essential care practices employed by nurses every day to deliver compassionate, effective care.

To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.

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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