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Objectives |
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To introduce the basic concepts of
Home Nursing |
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To practise the basic skills of Home
Nursing |
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| 2. Charges |
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Individual Application |
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HK$150 per candidate
(including equipment maintenance fee) |
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Group Application |
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HK$150 per candidate
(including equipment maintenance fee) with a minimum
class size of 20 |
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c. |
Home Nursing Manual (published
by Hong Kong St John Ambulance)- HK$70/book |
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Bandages pack - HK$38/pack
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e. |
Issuance of certificate
(after announcement of examination result) is charged
at HK$50/copy |
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Re-issuance of certificate
(if required) is charged at HK$50/copy |
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(Note : Items c to f are obtainable
at 4/F., St. John Tower, 2 MacDonnell Road, H.K.
during office hours) |
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| 3. Course Content |
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Brief Concepts of Home Nursing |
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Measure Patient's Vital Signs |
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Promote Patients' Comfort |
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Personal Hygiene |
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Diet and Nutrition |
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Elimination |
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g. |
Prevent Infections |
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h. |
Wound Dressing |
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Drugs |
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Ambulation |
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| 4. Course Duration |
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20 hours (usually 2 hours/session
for 10 sessions) |
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| 5. Medium of Instruction |
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Cantonese |
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| 6. Examination
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Candidates attending less than 80%
of the lectures will not be eligible for examination.
Each candidate must be examined in the following
subjects : |
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Theory of Basic Home Nursing |
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Nursing Procedures |
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Bandaging Technique |
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b. |
Candidates, who failed in either one
part of the Examination, can apply for the supplementary
examination for the failed subject within 3 months
from the date of the result announcement. Failures
in two or three subjects are not eligible to sit
for the supplementary examination. |
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For group application, the result
slip will be sent to the organizer |
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| 7. Certificate |
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Candidates who passed the examination
will be awarded the Basic Home Nursing Certificate
which is valid for three years. |
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Certificates will be ready for collection
during office hours at the Association counter immediately
after the announcement of examination result and
should be collected within 3 months. |
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The organizer or his/her delegate
must bring along the original copy of the result
slip to the Association counter during office hours
for collection of all certificates. |
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| Remarks: |
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- Courses are usually held on request
- Prices are subject to change without prior
notice
- For individual application, please check Course
Timetable and complete Individual
Application Form (AFI)
- For group application, please complete Group
Application Form (AFII)
- Class will be cancelled if the Red Rainstorm
Warning/Typhoon Signed No.3 or above is hoisted,
and class will be resumed when the signal is
lowered 4 hours before class commencement
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