Auxiliary Nursing Course

Lesson 1 • Professional Conduct and Communication

Establishes standards for workplace behaviour, dress, and verbal communication. Builds the professional identity required throughout the course.

Lesson 2 • Healthcare System and Settings

Maps primary, secondary, and tertiary care environments where auxiliary nurses work. Connects organisational structure to daily workflow expectations.

Lesson 3 • Role and Scope of Auxiliary Nurses

Defines the auxiliary nurse's position within the healthcare team and legal scope of practice. Sets the baseline for all subsequent clinical responsibilities.

Lesson 1 • Major Body Systems Overview

Surveys cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, musculoskeletal, and nervous systems. Connects normal anatomy to observable patient signs and symptoms.

Lesson 2 • Common Diseases and Pathophysiology

Introduces frequently encountered conditions and their physiological basis. Prepares students to recognise abnormal findings during patient care tasks.

Lesson 3 • Medical Terminology Essentials

Decodes prefixes, suffixes, and root words used in clinical documentation. Enables accurate reading and writing of patient records from chapter three onward.

Lesson 1 • Personal Protective Equipment Use

Trains correct donning and doffing sequences for gloves, gowns, masks, and eye protection. Prevents self-contamination during high-risk patient care procedures.

Lesson 2 • Microbiology Basics for Nurses

Covers bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites relevant to clinical care. Grounds infection control practices in an understanding of pathogen behaviour.

Lesson 3 • Sterilisation, Disinfection, and Waste Management

Distinguishes sterilisation, high-level disinfection, and cleaning by application. Covers safe segregation and disposal of clinical and sharps waste.

Lesson 4 • Transmission-Based Precautions

Applies contact, droplet, and airborne precaution protocols to specific conditions. Extends standard precautions to protect staff and other patients.

Lesson 1 • Measuring Respirations and Blood Pressure

Teaches accurate counting of respiratory rate and manual blood pressure measurement. Links abnormal values to common conditions introduced in chapter two.

Lesson 2 • Documentation and Escalation of Findings

Trains accurate charting of vital signs and use of early warning scoring tools. Establishes when and how to escalate abnormal findings to senior staff.

Lesson 3 • Measuring Temperature and Pulse

Covers oral, axillary, tympanic, and rectal temperature methods and pulse sites. Students select the appropriate method based on patient condition and age.

Lesson 4 • Principles of Patient Observation

Introduces head-to-toe observation and the ABCDE assessment framework. Establishes a structured approach to detecting patient deterioration early.

Lesson 1 • Oral, Hair, and Nail Care

Demonstrates oral hygiene for conscious and unconscious patients, hair washing, and nail trimming. Prevents infection and maintains patient comfort and self-esteem.

Lesson 2 • Bed Making and Patient Environment

Teaches occupied and unoccupied bed-making techniques and unit tidiness standards. Supports infection control and patient comfort in the clinical environment.

Lesson 3 • Principles of Dignified Patient Care

Frames personal care within respect, privacy, and cultural sensitivity. Establishes the attitudinal foundation for all hands-on hygiene tasks.

Lesson 4 • Bathing and Skin Care

Covers bed baths, assisted showers, and skin integrity assessment during washing. Connects skin inspection to early pressure injury detection introduced later.

Lesson 1 • Assistive Devices and Mechanical Lifts

Introduces hoists, slide sheets, transfer boards, and walking aids. Reduces manual handling load and enables safe care of fully dependent patients.

Lesson 2 • Pressure Injury Prevention

Applies risk assessment tools and repositioning schedules to prevent pressure injuries. Integrates skin inspection skills from chapter five into a prevention protocol.

Lesson 3 • Biomechanics and Injury Prevention

Explains body mechanics, centre of gravity, and musculoskeletal injury risk. Provides the theoretical basis for all safe patient handling techniques.

Lesson 4 • Repositioning Patients in Bed

Covers lateral turning, supine to sitting, and log-roll techniques with correct team coordination. Directly prevents pressure injuries by relieving sustained tissue compression.

Lesson 1 • Assisting with Meals and Oral Feeding

Covers mealtime preparation, positioning, and safe feeding assistance for dependent patients. Addresses dysphagia precautions to prevent aspiration during oral feeding.

Lesson 2 • Malnutrition Screening and Reporting

Applies validated screening tools to identify patients at nutritional risk. Trains timely referral to dietitians and documentation of screening outcomes.

Lesson 3 • Fluid Balance Monitoring

Trains accurate measurement and recording of fluid intake and output. Identifies signs of dehydration and fluid overload for escalation to supervising nurses.

Lesson 4 • Nutritional Needs Across the Lifespan

Reviews macronutrients, micronutrients, and caloric requirements for different patient groups. Grounds dietary assistance in an understanding of physiological nutritional needs.

Lesson 1 • Specimen Collection Procedures

Trains correct collection of urine, stool, and sputum specimens for laboratory analysis. Emphasises labelling, storage, and transport to ensure result accuracy.

Lesson 2 • Wound Care and Dressing Assistance

Covers aseptic technique, wound assessment, and basic dressing change assistance. Builds on infection control principles from chapter three to maintain wound sterility.

Lesson 3 • Urinalysis and Point-of-Care Testing

Demonstrates urine dipstick testing and blood glucose monitoring procedures. Trains accurate reading, recording, and reporting of point-of-care test results.

Lesson 4 • Medication Assistance Within Scope

Defines the auxiliary nurse's role in medication administration under direct supervision. Covers the five rights of medication safety and common administration routes.