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