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Home Nursing

Basic Nursing Care, Patient Care, Hygiene, Safety & Home-Based Healthcare Support. A compassionate healthcare training programme designed to develop practical skills for home nursing, patient monitoring, and caregiver support.

Program Overview & Fees

HOME NURSING & PATIENT CARE
Duration 3 Months
Theory & Practical Patient-Care Training
Eligibility Class VIII / X and above
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Total Course Fee (Hostel + Course) Contact office
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Key Learning & Course Competencies

Patient Care & Comfort
Personal Hygiene & Grooming
Basic First Aid
Vital Signs Monitoring
Nutrition & Feeding
Medication Assistance
Mobility & Positioning
Elderly & Bedridden Patient Care
Infection Prevention
Communication & Patient Support

Detailed Curriculum & Syllabus

A practical, patient-centered curriculum preparing students with essential clinical observation skills, safe mobility techniques, and empathetic bedside care.

Hands-on practical training covering vital signs monitoring, bed making, hygiene assistance, first aid, and compassionate elder care.

1. Introduction to Home Nursing

Role and ethical responsibilities of a home nurse, patient-centric bedside values, professional conduct, and patient safety fundamentals.

Role of a Home Nurse
Basic Patient Care
Professional Behaviour
Patient Safety

2. Personal Care & Hygiene

Assisting patients with personal hygiene, bed bathing, grooming, oral care, sanitary linen change, bed making, and comfort enhancement.

Bathing & Grooming
Oral Care
Bed Making
Personal Hygiene
Maintaining Patient Comfort

3. Basic Health Monitoring

Accurate clinical observation, taking vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure), and documenting patient daily records.

Measuring Temperature
Pulse & Respiration
Blood Pressure
Basic Health Observation
Maintaining Patient Records

4. Patient Care & Mobility

Body mechanics, safe lifting and transferring techniques, mobility assistance, specialized elderly care, and pressure-ulcer prevention for bedridden patients.

Proper Positioning
Moving & Transferring Patients
Bedridden Patient Care
Elderly Care
Mobility Assistance

5. Nutrition & Medication Support

Balanced meal preparation, assisted feeding methods, fluid balance, medication schedule tracking, and adhering to physician instructions.

Basic Nutrition
Feeding Assistance
Hydration
Safe Medication Assistance
Following Healthcare Instructions

6. Safety & Emergency Care

First aid interventions, infection control, sanitization protocols, identifying medical emergencies, and rapid emergency response communication.

Basic First Aid
Infection Prevention
Safe Handling of Patients
Recognizing Emergency Situations
Emergency Response & Communication

7. Practical Home Care

Hands-on domestic caregiving drills, supportive communication with patients and families, empathetic bedside manners, and practical scenarios.

Caring for Patients at Home
Supporting Families & Caregivers
Patient Communication
Practical Nursing Care Activities
Admissions Open 2026–2027

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