Health Care
Health Care Training:
In late 2012, Nightingale Trust expanded its training scope to include HAST (HIV, AIDs, Sexually Transmitted Infections and Tuberculosis). Between December 2012 and January 2015 we trained 459 learners in various districts of the Eastern Cape. We were contracted by Small Projects Foundation to complete this training.
Next we expanded into Primary Health Care training, and trained 17 learners from Missionvale Care Centre in September 2013 and 20 learners from Care Ministry in March 2014.
Monthly life skills workshops were presented to 11 volunteers from Care Ministry between February 2014 and March 2015. We also assisted Care Ministry with training of their volunteers in tailor-made courses covering Women’s Health, Contraception, Alzheimer’s and home based care basics.
In July 2015 we achieved full accreditation status with the HWSETA, and at present our courses are on offer for organisational-groups (CBOs, NGOs, FBOs or companies). The options for training include:
- Full qualification: National Certificate: Community Health Work (SAQA ID: 64749) (NQF Level 2)(140 credits)
- One of our registered skills programmes
Entry Requirements:
The following are pre-determined entry requirements set by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) for this qualification:
- Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 1, ABET Level 4.
- Communication at NQF Level 1, ABET Level 4
Do You Need Training?
We can provide tailor-made training to organisations on a range of health care topics as well as life skills. We prefer to work hand-in-hand with organisations or community groups, determining their exact needs in order to provide training that is relevant.
Should you require training for your organisation, please contact our office as per the details listed below.
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| Unit Std ID | Unit Standard Title | NQF Level | Credits |
| 260617 | Assist the community to access services in accordance with their health related human rights | 1 | 6 |
| 119559 | Demonstrate knowledge of the provision and implementation of primary health care | 1 | 10 |
| 260697 | Conduct a basic community needs assessment | 2 | 12 |
| 260497 | Participate in health promotion activities | 2 | 8 |
| 117017 | Provide information about Tuberculosis and directly observed treatment (DOTS) | 1 | 3 |
| 260477 | Assist in establishing good nutrition for community members | 2 | 12 |
| 260480 | Facilitate the prevention of fatigue in the workplace | 2 | 3 |
| 119560 | Promote an awareness of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in the community | 2 | 4 |
| 117493 | Provide information about HIV and AIDS and treatment options in community care and support situations | 3 | 6 |
| 119567 | Perform basic life support and first aid procedures | 1 | 5 |
| 260499 | Manage the care of acute and chronic wounds | 2 | 3 |
| 15091 | Plan to manage one`s time | 1 | 3 |
| 120308 | Apply knowledge of self in order to make a personal decision | 2 | 3 |
| 260478 | Apply life skills to everyday life | 2 | 5 |
| 244564 | Identify causes of stress in own life and indicate techniques to manage it | 2 | 2 |
| 254221 | Prevent musculoskeletal injuries to self during lifting and carrying activities | 3 | 3 |
| 119463 | Access and use information from texts | 2 | 5 |
| 119454 | Maintain and adapt oral/signed communication | 2 | 5 |
| 119455 | Respond to selected literary texts | 2 | 5 |
| 119456 | Write/present for a defined context | 2 | 5 |
| 9009 | Apply basic knowledge of statistics and probability to influence the use of data and procedures in order to investigate life related problems | 2 | 3 |
| 7480 | Demonstrate understanding of rational and irrational numbers and number systems | 2 | 3 |
| 12444 | Measure, estimate and calculate physical quantities and explore, describe and represent geometrical relationships in 2-dimensions in different life or workplace contexts | 2 | 3 |
| 7469 | Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal and community life | 2 | 2 |
| 9007 | Work with a range of patterns and functions and solve problems | 2 | 5 |
| 260463 | Assist the client and significant others to manage home based health care | 2 | 12 |
| 117009 | Apply palliative care principles when assisting and supporting the client and family to manage life-threatening disease | 3 | 10 |
| Total credits | 140 | ||
| Skills programme name | HAST for Urban and Rural Communities | |||
| Registration Number | HW/SP/1603331 | |||
| Unit Standard ID | Unit Standard Title | NQF Level | Credits | |
| 117017 | Provide information about Tuberculosis and directly observed treatment (DOTS) | 1 | 3 | |
| 119560 | Promote an awareness of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in the community | 2 | 4 | |
| 117493 | Provide information about HIV and AIDS and treatment options in community care and support situations | 3 | 6 | |
| Total credits: | 13 | |||
| Skills programme name | Comprehensive Health Care for Urban & Rural Communities | |||
| Registration Number | HW/SP/1603326 | |||
| Unit Standard ID | Unit Standard Title | NQF Level | Credits | |
| 260463 | Assist the client and significant others to manage home based health care | 2 | 12 | |
| 119559 | Demonstrate knowledge of the provision and implementation of primary health care | 1 | 10 | |
| 117009 | Apply palliative care principles when assisting and supporting the client and family to manage life-threatening disease | 3 | 10 | |
| Total credits: | 32 | |||
| Skills programme name | Community Health Promotion and Home Based Care | |||
| Registration Number | HW/SP/140926 | |||
| Unit Standard ID | Unit Standard Title | NQF Level | Credits | |
| 260463 | Assist the client and significant others to manage home based health care | 2 | 12 | |
| 260497 | Participate in health promotion activities | 2 | 9 | |
| 260617 | Assist the community to access services in accordance with their health related human rights
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1 | 6 | |
| Total credits: | 27 | |||
| Skills programme name | Palliative and Chronic Home Based Care | |||
| Registration Number | HW/SP/140927 | |||
| Unit Standard ID | Unit Standard Title | NQF Level | Credits | |
| 117009 | Apply palliative care principles when assisting and supporting the client and family to manage life-threatening disease | 3 | 10 | |
| 260499 | Manage the care of acute and chronic wounds | 2 | 3 | |
| 260598 | Provide support relating to home based care | 3 | 16 | |
| Total credits: | 29 | |||
| Skills programme name | Life Skills for Personal Development | |||
| Registration Number | HW/SP/ | |||
| Unit Standard ID | Unit Standard Title | NQF Level | Credits | |
| 120308 | Apply knowledge of self in order to make a personal decision | 2 | 3 | |
| 260478 | Apply life skills to everyday life | 2 | 5 | |
| 15091 | Plan to manage one`s time | 1 | 3 | |
| Total credits: | 11 | |||