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

Nursing in Action: Core Skills to Respond, Care & Protect
This course is part of Nursing Fundamentals: Key Skills Training with 3D Simulation Specialization



Instructors: Hilary Gupte
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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
Skills you'll gain
- Emergency Response
- Basic Nursing Skills
- Health Assessment
- Patient Observation
- Infection Control
- Anatomy
- Patient Evaluation
- Health Care
- Communication
- Nursing Practices
- Clinical Assessment
- Nursing Care
- Patient Communication
- Nursing Process
- Patient-centered Care
- Medical Emergency
- Clinical Nursing
- Healthcare Ethics
- Medical Equipment and Technology
- Nursing
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