DigitalMed Clinical Practice Series
Patient Care Basics

Designed for nurses (including new graduates), nurses aids and other assistive personnel, these courses provide some important fundamentals of patient care. By including these online courses in orientation and training programs, educators and managers can deliver standardized, clinically accurate training in a convenient, cost-effective format.

Suggested Learning Packages

Courses ID# Duration (min) CE Hrs
Basic Safety
Concepts of Infection Control RST01 77 NA
Safety RST02 33 NA
Clinical Care Fundamentals
Introduction to Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance FEI01 99 2.0
Care of the Patient with an Ostomy OST01 56 1.2
Urinary Incontinence OST02 49 1.0
Creating the Patient's Environment
Admitting, Transferring, and Discharging Patients PCC01 44 NA
The Patient's Environment PCC02 44 NA
Bedmaking PCC03 46 NA
Personal Care of the Patient PCC04 136 NA
Healthcare Communications
Communication in the Healthcare Environment COM01 69 NA
Basic Human Needs COM02 51 NA
Communications with Patients, Residents, and Clients COM03 50 NA
Moving and Positioning the Patient
Proper Body Mechanics and Positioning the Patient PBM01 32 NA
Moving and Transferring Patients PBM02 65 NA
Pain Assessment and Management
Inadequate Pain Management PAI01 49 1.0
Assessing Pain PAI02 60 1.3
Pain Medication and Nonpharmacologic Pain Management PAI03 93 1.9
Managing Pain in Special Populations PAI04 53 1.1