The AGORED-CYMRU Vocational Nursing & Healthcare specification covers 2 topics with 0 learning objectives (610/0086/5). Use the topic browser below to explore subtopics, exam tips, common mistakes, and key terminology for each area of the course.
This subject will help you develop key knowledge and skills required for exam success.
2
Units
0
Learning Outcomes
107
Assessment Guidance
119
Key Skills
Ready to learn?
AI-powered learning tailored to your qualification
1. Understand current legislation, policy and procedures for the administration of eye drops.2. Be able to administer eye drops.
1. Understand common definitions and terminology associated with sight loss.2. Know different types of sight loss.3. Know the eye conditions that are the most common causes of sight loss in: - older people - people of working age - children and young people.4. Understand the emotional effects of sight loss.5. Know the role of an Eye Clinic Liaison Officer and ROVI (Rehab Officer for the Visually Impaired).
1. Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and good practice related to obtaining a patient history.2. Be able to take and record a patient history.
1. Know the equipment and technology used for patient assessment in own place of work.2. Understand the application of the equipment and technology used for patient assessment in own place of work.
1. Understand the meaning of 'health and wellbeing’.2. Understand how poor health and wellbeing affect individuals and organisations. 3. Be able to plan personal changes in relation to health and wellbeing.4. Understand ways of managing own personal health and wellbeing in the workplace.
1. Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice.2. Know how to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individual’s rights and the duty of care.3. Know how to respond to complaints.
Know how to recognise signs of abuse., Know how to respond to suspected or alleged abuse., Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from abuse., Understand ways to reduce the likelihood of abuse., Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices.
1. Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety. 2. Be able to carry out own responsibilities for health and safety.3. Understand procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness.4. Be able to implement health and hygiene practices in the workplace.5. Be able to move and handle equipment and other objects safely.6. Be able to handle hazardous substances and materials.7. Be able to promote fire safety in the work setting.8. Be able to implement security measures in the work setting.9. Know how to manage stress.
1. Understand why effective communication is important in the work setting.2. Be able to meet the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of individuals.3. Be able to overcome barriers to communication.4. Be able to apply principles and practices relating to confidentiality.
1. Understand the importance of diversity, equality and inclusion.2. Be able to work in an inclusive way.3. Be able to promote diversity, equality and inclusion.
1. Understand requirements for handling information in a healthcare setting.2. Be able to implement good practice in handling information.3. Be able to support others to handle information.
1. Understand the principles of optics.2. Know the process of emmetropisation.3. Understand refractive error.4. Understand vision and it’s assessment.5. Know recording methodologies for vision tests.6. Be able to test vision.
Understand the application of person centred approaches in health and social care, Be able to work in a person-centred way, Be able to establish consent when providing care or support, Be able to implement and promote active participation, Be able to support the individual’s right to make choices, Be able to promote individuals well-being, Understand the role of risk assessment in enabling a person centred approach
Understand working relationships in health and social care., Be able to work in ways that are agreed with the employer., Be able to work in partnership with others.
1. Know ophthalmic terminology and abbreviations.2. Know legal and own responsibilities for recording case notes.