Certificate in Home Nursing

Certificate in Home Nursing (for Hospital Nursing Staff)

This syllabus is designed for skill upgradation of hospital staff to handle home care patients professionally

Course Details

• Course Name: Certificate in Home Nursing

• Target: Hospital Nursing Staff / GNM / ANM / Nursing Assistants

• Duration: 3–6 Months

• Training Type: Theory + Practical + Home Visit

Module 1: Introduction to Home Nursing

• Concept & Scope of Home Care Nursing

• Roles & Responsibilities of Home Nurse

• Ethics & Professional Behavior

Module 2: Basic Nursing Care at Home

• Bed Making (Occupied/Unoccupied)

• Personal Hygiene (Bath, Oral care, Grooming)

• Positioning & Turning Techniques

• Feeding Techniques (Oral & Tube Feeding)

• Intake & Output Monitoring

Module 3: Patient Safety & Infection Control

• Hand Hygiene & PPE Use

• Biomedical Waste Management (Home Setting)

• Prevention of Bed Sores (Pressure Ulcers)

• Fall Prevention at Home

• Safe Environment Setup

Module 4: Vital Signs & Monitoring

• Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, BP

• Oxygen Saturation Monitoring (Pulse Oximeter)

• Blood Sugar Monitoring (Glucometer)

• Pain Assessment

Module 5: Medication Administration

• Oral Medication

• Injection Basics (IM, SC – if permitted)

• IV Care & Fluid Monitoring

• Medication Safety (5 Rights)

• Storage of Medicines at Home

Module 6: Care of Special Patients

• Elderly Care (Geriatric Nursing)

• Bedridden Patients

• Post-Surgical Care

• Stroke / Paralysis Patients

• Dementia & Alzheimer’s Care

Module 7: Basic Emergency Management

• First Aid

• CPR (Basic Life Support)

• Management of Fever, Vomiting, Diarrhea

• Hypoglycemia / Hyperglycemia

• When to Refer to Hospital

Module 8: Nutrition & Diet Care

• Balanced Diet Planning

• Feeding Techniques (NG Tube / PEG basics)

• Special Diets (Diabetic, Cardiac)

• Hydration Management

Module 9: Communication & Counseling

• Communication with Patients & Family

• Psychological Support

• End-of-Life Care Basics

• Handling Difficult Situations

Module 10: Documentation & Reporting

• Daily Nursing Notes

• Home Care Records

• Incident Reporting

• Consent & Legal Aspects

PRACTICAL TRAINING

• Bedside Procedures

• Home Visit Case Handling

• Vital Monitoring Practice

• CPR Demonstration

• Patient Handling Techniques