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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Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 months at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

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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Taught in English
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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: Medical Terminology
Category: Nursing Process
Category: Health Assessment
Category: Clinical Nutrition
Category: Health Care Procedure and Regulation
Category: Health Care
Category: Psychosocial Assessments
Category: Respiration
Category: Public Health
Category: Vital Signs
Category: Clinical Assessment
Category: Basic Nursing Skills
Category: Physiology
Category: Infection Control
Category: Healthcare Industry Knowledge
Category: Medical Surgical Nursing
Category: Patient Evaluation
Category: Emergency Response
Category: Cardiology
Category: Human Musculoskeletal System

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: Clinical Nursing
Category: Nursing
Category: Infection Control
Category: Emergency Response
Category: Clinical Assessment
Category: Patient Communication
Category: Nursing Practices
Category: Patient Evaluation
Category: Nursing Care
Category: Medical Emergency
Category: Health Assessment
Category: Patient Observation
Category: Medical Equipment and Technology
Category: Nursing Process
Category: Basic Nursing Skills
Category: Communication
Category: Healthcare Ethics
Category: Health Care
Category: Patient-centered Care
Category: Anatomy

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: Cultural Responsiveness
Category: Healthcare Ethics
Category: Professionalism
Category: Active Listening
Category: Teamwork
Category: Nursing
Category: Health Care
Category: Patient Advocacy
Category: Patient-centered Care
Category: Nursing Practices
Category: Patient Preparation
Category: Nursing Care
Category: Patient Safety
Category: Patient Evaluation
Category: Communication
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Health Assessment
Category: Patient Education And Counseling
Category: Patient Communication
Category: Decision Making

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Instructors

Maxwell Boardman
Immersify
14 Courses2,494 learners
Olivia Bradbury
Immersify
14 Courses2,494 learners

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