Health Care  
Core Clinical Skills Training  

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This approved Core Clinical Skills Training Course is aimed at people health care workers & students. During the course students learn the most common skills performed on a day to day basis in healthcare settings. To perform these procedures well it requires staff to have training to be competent in these areas. The course is delivered by registered healthcare staff. 

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Public Course Training Dates​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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University College Cork

Level One: Nursing & Midwifery Education Centre

Brookfield Health Science Complex

College Road, Cork 

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Sunday 25th January 2026 Cork

Time : 9.15am  -  12.30pm

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Entry Criteria: Healthcare / GP Assistants  & Students ​​

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Course Duration: Half day

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Award: Certificate 

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Course Cost: 150€ 

50€ Deposit secured here

 

 

Course Content:

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• Introduction
   

• How To Approach Special Populations 

• How To Confirm Name & Date Of Birth 

• Communication Skills & Consent

• Infection Control 

• Patient Assessment (Primary & Secondary Survey)

• Breathing Assessment With Peak flow

• Circulation Assessment  (Pulse, Spo2 Oxygen & ECG ) 

• Recording Level of Consciousness 

• Blood Glucose Measurement  

• Automatic Blood Pressure 

• Temperature Recording Practicals

• 12 Lead Electrocardiograph (E.C.G) Lead Placements

• Oxygen Masks & Flow Rates 

• Salbutamol Nebulizer  

• Pupillary Assessment (P.E.R.R.L.A)

• Open Discussions

• Close 
   

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