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This Course at a Glance
Define communication and explain the essential elements of the communication cycle
Understand the importance of communication in the social care sector
Examine the key qualities needed for effective two-way communication
Understand the importance of identifying each service user as a unique person
Identify the most common ways you can communicate at work
Know how to communicate with service users, families and colleagues
Learn how to form both verbal and non-verbal communication
Analyse different types of language such as braille, body language, sign language etc
Understand the use of telephones, technological aids, text messaging and communication software
Identify the main barriers to communication and know how to prepare yourself for communication to overcome specific barriers
Learn how to check the understanding capacity of messages
Know how to drive successful outcomes from any interaction with the service user
Learn how to deal with open and closed questioning
Know where to get help to enhance your communication skills
Learn how to maintain the art of confidentiality in communications
Understand the importance of service user's consent in confidentiality
Effective communication in health and social care settings is critical because it can have a direct or indirect impact on the quality of care delivered, the patient's overall wellness, and relationships with patients, family members, and coworkers. Good communication is indeed the key to determining the service users' needs and wishes, providing high-quality care, and cultivating positive connections with service users, visitors, and coworkers.
This Principles of Communication Online Course will enable care workers to have a better knowledge of a service user's requirements and offer them the assistance they require. This course covers a variety of communication methods, as well as how to detect and eliminate communication barriers and how to ensure that the person you're interacting with understands what you're saying. This course will also help you understand how to maintain confidentiality in communications including how to receive help with communication problems.
Effective communication with patients is not the essential requirement for good communication. If you work in the healthcare field, you'll need to be able to communicate successfully with your coworkers and peers as well. According to several studies, poor communication skills can lead to healthcare providers ordering the wrong tests, providing the wrong medications, or discharging patients who should have been held overnight. Therefore, understanding how to communicate effectively with both patients and colleagues should be a top concern for everyone working in the healthcare business.
Upon successful completion of this Principles of Communication Online Course, you will be able to develop your awareness of a service user's requirements and communicate more effectively with patients and coworkers.
This Principles of Communication Online Course is primarily aimed at Care and Support Workers working in a social care setting, such as:
Nurse
Healthcare professionals
Social care worker
Support staff
Counsellor
This training is not, however, confined to a single profession or industry. It may also be valuable to a broader audience of people who want to learn more about building effective communication with vulnerable people residing in their families or the society.
There are no academic entry requirements for this Principles of Communication Online Course, and it is open to students of all academic backgrounds.
However, you are required to have a laptop/desktop/tablet or smartphone and a good internet connection.
This Principles of Communication Online Course assesses learners through multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Upon successful completion of each module, learners must answer MCQs to step into the next module. Through the MCQs, it is measured how much a learner could grasp from each section. In the assessment pass mark is 75%.
Module 1: Reasons People Communicate Module 2: Ways of Communicating Module 3: Identifying Communication Barriers Module 4: Reducing Communication Barriers Module 5: Checking Understanding Module 6: Getting Help With Communication Issues Module 7: Confidentiality
This course is accredited by continuing professional development (CPD). CPD UK is globally recognised by employers, professional organisations, and academic institutions, thus a certificate from CPD Certification Service creates value towards your professional goal and achievement.
CPD certificates are accepted by thousands of professional bodies and government regulators here in the UK and around the world. Many organisations look for employees with CPD requirements, which means, that by doing this course, you would be a potential candidate in your respective field.
The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. It will give you a competitive advantage in your career, making you stand out from all other applicants and employees.
After successfully passing the MCQ exam you will be eligible to order the Endorsed Certificate by Quality Licence Scheme. The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. It will give you a competitive advantage in your career, making you stand out from all other applicants and employees. There is a Quality Licence Scheme endorsement fee to obtain an endorsed certificate which is £65.
After successfully passing the MCQ exam you will be eligible to order your certificate of achievement as proof of your new skill. The certificate of achievement is an official credential that confirms that you successfully finished a course with Lead Academy. Certificate can be obtained in PDF version at a cost of £12, and there is an additional fee to obtain a printed copy certificate which is £35.
CPD is globally recognised by employers, professional organisations and academic intuitions, thus a certificate from CPD Certification Service creates value towards your professional goal and achievement. CPD-certified certificates are accepted by thousands of professional bodies and government regulators here in the UK and around the world.
Although QLS courses are not subject to Ofqual regulation, they must adhere to an extremely high level that is set and regulated independently across the globe. A course that has been approved by the Quality Licence Scheme simply indicates that it has been examined and evaluated in terms of quality and fulfils the predetermined quality standards.
For CPD accredited PDF certificate it will take 24 hours, however for the hardcopy CPD certificate takes 5-7 business days and for the Quality License Scheme certificate it will take 7-9 business days.
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No, there is no age limit for online learning. Online learning is accessible to people of all ages and requires no age-specific criteria to pursue a course of interest. As opposed to degrees pursued at university, online courses are designed to break the barriers of age limitation that aim to limit the learner's ability to learn new things, diversify their skills, and expand their horizons.
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