Nursing Fundamentals: Key Skills Training with 3D Simulation Specialization
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Nursing Fundamentals: Key Skills Training with 3D Simulation Specialization

Explore 3D Foundations for Basic Nursing Skills. Build core nursing knowledge with 3D visuals, clinical skills, and real-world case scenarios

Maxwell Boardman
Olivia Bradbury
Hilary Gupte

Instructors: Maxwell Boardman

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level

Recommended experience

12 weeks to complete
at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Understand how anatomy and physiology support nursing decisions and safe, effective patient care across healthcare settings.

  • Apply essential clinical skills, from assessing vital signs to infection prevention, in realistic, interactive case-based scenarios.

  • Explore nursing roles, communication skills, and ethical responsibilities to build confidence for future study or entry into healthcare.

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July 2025

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Specialization - 3 course series

What you'll learn

  • Understand how anatomy and physiology relate to nursing assessments and safe care decisions

  • Recognize how body systems work together and apply this knowledge to identify patient needs and risks

  • Use A&P knowledge to explain symptoms, guide clinical observations, and support holistic patient care

Skills you'll gain

Category: Health Assessment
Category: Public Health
Category: Nursing
Category: Psychosocial Assessments
Category: Health Care
Category: Patient Education And Counseling
Category: Medical Surgical Nursing
Category: Healthcare Industry Knowledge
Category: Health Care Procedure and Regulation
Category: Vital Signs
Category: Anatomy
Category: Medical Terminology
Category: Patient Evaluation
Category: Nursing Care
Category: Clinical Nursing
Category: Emergency Response
Category: Nursing Process
Category: Infection Control

What you'll learn

  • Build foundational knowledge of essential clinical skills, including emergency response, infection prevention, and nutrition for safe patient care

  • Learn how to carry out person-centered assessments using structured tools like the ABCDE approach and vital signs to identify and respond to patients

  • Develop confidence to recognize clinical deterioration, escalate concerns, and contribute to safe, effective decision-making in care environments

Skills you'll gain

Category: Infection Control
Category: Anatomy
Category: Communication
Category: Nursing Care
Category: Patient Safety
Category: Patient Education And Counseling
Category: Health Assessment
Category: Clinical Nutrition
Category: Medical Emergency
Category: Medical Equipment and Technology
Category: Nursing Practices
Category: Healthcare Ethics
Category: Health Care
Category: Emergency Response
Category: Nursing
Category: Patient Evaluation

What you'll learn

  • Develop the teamwork and communication skills in nursing that remain essential for safe, compassionate, and culturally sensitive healthcare delivery

  • Apply the principles of person-centered and holistic care by recognizing patients' emotional, social, and cultural needs in real-world settings

  • Build confidence in patient education, shared decisions & advocacy to develop nursing soft skills that support positive outcomes and professionalism

Skills you'll gain

Category: Patient Evaluation
Category: Teamwork
Category: Cultural Sensitivity
Category: Resilience
Category: Mental Health
Category: Patient Safety
Category: Decision Making
Category: Nursing
Category: Patient Preparation
Category: Professionalism
Category: Stress Management
Category: Health Care
Category: Healthcare Ethics
Category: Patient Education And Counseling
Category: Communication
Category: Health Assessment
Category: Compassion
Category: Active Listening
Category: Nursing Practices
Category: Conflict Management

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