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Course
Exclusive quality-assured course.
Available to everyone
Applicable for any nurse looking to learn
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.
Who is this Programme 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.
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Mode of delivery
The course is delivered entirely online, allowing you to access the materials and completed activities at your own pace and at times that suit your schedule.
You can revisit it anytime to reflect and support your ongoing personal development.
Programme lead(s)
The programme lead(s) is responsible for
H
Heather
Randle
Find out more
Royal College of Nursing, 20 Cavendish Square, Room 207, London, W1G 0RN
Programme contents
Introduction to Prehabilitation
Lifestyle choices
Psychological support
Certificate of Completion
Add to your portfolio to add to your continual professional development (CPD)
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