Nursing Studies - Clinical Skills: The Digestive System
Online
DURATION
1 up to 3 Hours
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* free course
Introduction
Learn how to properly care for patients with gastrointestinal illnesses, with this free online nursing course. This free online Nursing Studies course teaches you about the digestive system. You will learn the skills needed to provide effective care to patients who are experiencing gastrointestinal difficulties, as well as about how the digestive system ingests, breaks up and carries food. The material covers the insertion of feeding tubes, physical examinations and common diseases such as diabetes, cirrhosis, gastroenteritis and peritonitis.
This Free Online Course Includes:
- 1.5-3 Hours of Learning
- CPD Accreditation
- Final Assessment
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Curriculum
There are six essential nutrients required to maintain life and health: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins and water. This course will first discuss these nutrients including the three major groups of carbohydrates. You will then study the function and division of the stomach and the time frame involved in the digestive process. You will also look into the physical examination of the abdomen involving visual inspection, auscultation (listening to the body’s internal sounds) and palpation.
A gastrostomy is a surgical opening into the stomach, made through an incision in the left upper abdomen. This course will discuss the 16 steps involved in administering a gastrostomy tube (G-tube) for feeding. You will learn that caring for patients with cirrhosis requires careful assessment and monitoring of their nutritional status. You will then study diabetes and learn the seven steps in administering insulin. This course will also discuss the symptoms of hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis.
By the end of this course, you will have a much stronger understanding of the digestive system and highly important types of gastrointestinal disorders such as gastritis, gastroenteritis, peritonitis, ulcers, and intestinal obstructions. You will have also learned how to identify the symptoms of each disorder and treat them effectively. This is powerful knowledge that can make a difference in your patients' lives. So, check out the course today and enhance your nursing or caregiving skills in just a few short hours.
- Module 1: Physiology of Digestion
- Module 2: Diagnostic and Intubation
- Module 3: Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Module 4: Course Assessment
Program Outcome
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
- List the six essential nutrients required to maintain life and health
- Explain the mechanics involved in digestion
- Describe the divisions of the stomach
- Explain the functions of the stomach
- List and explain the function of the different body parts of the digestive system
- Examine the time frame involved in the digestive process
- Explain a physical examination of the abdomen involving visual inspection, auscultation and palpation
- Explain what is meant by a contrast medium
- Discuss the considerations involved in intestinal decompression
- Identify the signs and symptoms of diabetes
- Identify the symptoms and treatment of the main gastrointestinal disorders
Knowledge & Skills You Will Learn
- Health
- Physiology
- Nursing
- Diabetes