Healthcare Support
This course is designed to prepare students to work as a healthcare assistant in a variety of settings such as nursing homes, community settings and hospitals. There are practical and academic components in this course including skills demonstrations, assignments, exams and project work.
| Award Name | Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
1 year Full Time
Entry Requirements
Leaving Certificate or Leaving Certificate Applied or LCVP or QQI Level 4 Award. Equal consideration will be given to mature applicants (those aged over 23) who do not meet these entry requirements. Students will need to undergo the Garda Vetting process.
Careers / Further progression
Career Opportunities and Academic Progression
Learners who successfully complete the course will have many professional and academic opportunities.
These include pursuing the QQI Level 6 programme in Social Care or QQI Level 6 Early Childhood Care and Education and other programmes in the healthcare field for e.g. health promotion. Information about courses in the Healthcare field can be obtained from the Higher Education Institution literature/website. Other QQI Level 5 Modules can also be pursued e.g. Maternity Care Support or Operating Department Care Skills.
Other courses include:
Level 8 Applied Psychology, Level 8 Social Care Practice and Level 8 Applied Social Studies in Social Care – Athlone IT.
BA (Hons) Social Care Practice – Sligo IT
Career opportunities can include working in Nursing Homes, Specialist Care Settings e.g. hospices, Hospital Settings.
Further information
Contact the College for Fees
Maintenance Grants
Students in our College are eligible under the same conditions that apply to Third Level Institutions for the Government paid Maintenance Grant. Apply to SUSI on www.susi.ie
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Course Outline
5N0758 Care Support
5N2770 Care Skills
5N3769 Palliative Care Support
Activities of Patient Living
5N1794 Safety and Health at Work
5N2706 Care of the Older Person
5N0690 Communication
5N1356 Work Experience
Patient Moving and Handling
Work Experience
External work experience is a vital part of this course. Learners are required to secure a minimum of 80 hours work experience. Practical placements include:
Nursing Homes
Day care centres
Specialist care settings
Hospital settings
5M4339 - Healthcare Support
Certification: Health Care Support – QQI Level 5 (5M4339)
Clinical Room
Department of Nursing and Healthcare – Clinical Skills
We offer an innovative and exciting approach in relation to the delivery of the QQI Level 5 Nursing and Healthcare programmes especially when it comes to the clinical work.
We are very lucky to have a fantastic fully equipped clinical room located on the Longford College of Further Education Site. Students are able to practice their clinical skills with the help and guidance of the nursing tutor.
Clinical Skills are learnt in a safe and efficient manner in a simulated learning environment where students can practice basic nursing skills such as; bed bathing, assisting with feeding and drinking, mobilizing a client and using various pieces of equipment.
Students have a mannequin to practice their bed bathing, manual handling and observation skills on. They also have the opportunity to nurse a real life patient ‘Gladys Mason’ (who is really the Nursing Tutor dressed up). This is to give the students the opportunity to nurse a ‘real’ patient before going to their work experience placement thus alleviating any fears and anxieties they may have.
Course Co-ordinator
Nessa Griffin – Heslin: Email: ngriffin.tcl@lwetb.ie
T: 043 3345455
F: 043 3345497
E: admin.tcl@lwetb.ie
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