RCN First Steps
The First Steps course will support you either individually – or as part of your workplace induction programme – to learn in your own time, and get you started in your health care career. First Steps maps to a range of National Occupational Standards that will support you and expand on your portfolio of learning.
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Course
Available to everyone
Online
Who is this course for?
This course is aimed at health care assistants and students training to be a health care assistant (HCA).
What will I learn?
First Steps will cover topics vital to the HCA role, such as:
- the safeguarding of vulnerable people
- recording and accessing nursing and medical records
- the principles surrounding accountability and delegation
- the legal requirements of confidentiality, consent and capacity
- infection prevention and control.
First Steps will also cover the following:
- promoting person-centered care
- promoting health and communication
- quality, equality, diversity and rights
- health, safety, security and people development
- clinical skills.
Certificate of completion
Yes
Resource last reviewed
15 Feb 2024
Resource lead
The RCN delivers quality-assured and up-to-date resources for the nursing workforce. Reviewed annually in line with the RCN Quality Assurance policy, all RCN Learn resources meet the RCN’s Nine Quality Standards.
