Introduction to Prehabilitation
This module looks at how we, as nurses and health care professionals, can support patients to be as healthy and fit as possible before they go into planned surgery or for cancer treatments. Here you will learn what prehabilitation is and what the benefits are.
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Available to RCN members
Online
Who is this module for?
This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.
What will I learn?
- recognise the value of prehabilitation
- identify when prehabilitation services are required for their patients and what services are appropriate
- how to use prehab strategies in your own role and to support prehab pathways for any elective treatment.
Certificate
If you are an RCN member you will be able to download a certificate to show that you have completed the module.
Resource last reviewed
12 Feb 2024
Resource lead
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