Communication Skills

Communication for Healthcare Workers

Learn patient communication, empathy, and medical terminology basics

Duration8 hours
Course content4 modules · 12 lessons
CertificateIncluded on completion
AccessDesktop, tablet and mobile
Communication for Healthcare Workers
Online · Self-paced

Course fee

CA$69

  • Learn at your own pace
  • Certificate on completion
  • Access through your learner account

Course overview

About this course

Learning outcomes: Learn patient communication, empathy, and medical terminology basics

Books and materials: Included

Estimated duration: 8 hours

Pricing: CAD 69.00

Structured learning

Clear modules and lessons guide your progress.

Flexible access

Study online wherever your schedule allows.

Recognised progress

Receive a certificate when you complete the course.

Learning outcomes

What you'll learn

Learn patient communication, empathy, and medical terminology basics

Curriculum

Course content

Open a module to preview its lessons. Lesson content becomes available through your learner account.

01Introduction to Communication for Healthcare Workers3 lessons

This module develops foundations and key concepts for Communication for Healthcare Workers. Learners connect the topic to patient communication, empathy, and medical terminology basics in realistic communication skills situations. The main working habit in this module is that clear records and steady follow-through build professional trust.

  1. Understanding the Core Idea: Foundations and Key Concepts

    40m

    Imagine that you are an operations coordinator in a small service team that needs a reliable way to organise work. Someone asks you to improve patient communication, but gives you no useful context. A weak response would repeat a definition. A professional response would first ask what result is needed, who is affected, and what evidence would show that the work is helping.

  2. Using the Idea in Practice: Foundations and Key Concepts

    40m

    A concept only becomes useful when it survives contact with a real request. In this lesson, imagine that you are an operations coordinator in a small service team that needs a reliable way to organise work. You have to improve patient communication with limited time, incomplete information, and a colleague waiting for a usable result.

  3. Scenario, Review, and Improvement: Foundations and Key Concepts

    40m

    A useful skill is tested most clearly when the result is disappointing. In this lesson, imagine that you are an operations coordinator in a small service team that needs a reliable way to organise work. The team has completed work on patient communication, but the result has not produced fewer missed handoffs and more consistent delivery.

02Processes, Tools, and Daily Workflow: Patient Communication3 lessons

This module develops processes, tools, and daily workflow for Communication for Healthcare Workers. Learners connect the topic to patient communication, empathy, and medical terminology basics in realistic communication skills situations. The main working habit in this module is that repeatable steps make quality easier to maintain.

  1. Understanding the Core Idea: Processes, Tools, and Daily Workflow

    40m

    Imagine that you are an operations coordinator in a small service team that needs a reliable way to organise work. Someone asks you to improve empathy, but gives you no useful context. A weak response would repeat a definition. A professional response would first ask what result is needed, who is affected, and what evidence would show that the work is helping.

  2. Using the Idea in Practice: Processes, Tools, and Daily Workflow

    40m

    A concept only becomes useful when it survives contact with a real request. In this lesson, imagine that you are an operations coordinator in a small service team that needs a reliable way to organise work. You have to improve empathy with limited time, incomplete information, and a colleague waiting for a usable result.

  3. Scenario, Review, and Improvement: Processes, Tools, and Daily Workflow

    40m

    A useful skill is tested most clearly when the result is disappointing. In this lesson, imagine that you are an operations coordinator in a small service team that needs a reliable way to organise work. The team has completed work on empathy, but the result has not produced fewer missed handoffs and more consistent delivery.

03Communication, Service, and Quality Control3 lessons

This module develops communication, service, and quality control for Communication for Healthcare Workers. Learners connect the topic to patient communication, empathy, and medical terminology basics in realistic communication skills situations. The main working habit in this module is that strong communication reduces rework and confusion.

  1. Understanding the Core Idea: Communication, Service, and Quality Control

    40m

    Imagine that you are an operations coordinator in a small service team that needs a reliable way to organise work. Someone asks you to improve medical terminology basics, but gives you no useful context. A weak response would repeat a definition. A professional response would first ask what result is needed, who is affected, and what evidence would show that the work is helping.

  2. Using the Idea in Practice: Communication, Service, and Quality Control

    40m

    A concept only becomes useful when it survives contact with a real request. In this lesson, imagine that you are an operations coordinator in a small service team that needs a reliable way to organise work. You have to improve medical terminology basics with limited time, incomplete information, and a colleague waiting for a usable result.

  3. Scenario, Review, and Improvement: Communication, Service, and Quality Control

    40m

    A useful skill is tested most clearly when the result is disappointing. In this lesson, imagine that you are an operations coordinator in a small service team that needs a reliable way to organise work. The team has completed work on medical terminology basics, but the result has not produced fewer missed handoffs and more consistent delivery.

04Applied Practice and Performance Review3 lessons

This module develops applied practice and performance review for Communication for Healthcare Workers. Learners connect the topic to patient communication, empathy, and medical terminology basics in realistic communication skills situations. The main working habit in this module is that reflection turns practice into long-term skill.

  1. Understanding the Core Idea: Applied Practice and Performance Review

    40m

    Imagine that you are an operations coordinator in a small service team that needs a reliable way to organise work. Someone asks you to improve patient communication, but gives you no useful context. A weak response would repeat a definition. A professional response would first ask what result is needed, who is affected, and what evidence would show that the work is helping.

  2. Using the Idea in Practice: Applied Practice and Performance Review

    40m

    A concept only becomes useful when it survives contact with a real request. In this lesson, imagine that you are an operations coordinator in a small service team that needs a reliable way to organise work. You have to improve patient communication with limited time, incomplete information, and a colleague waiting for a usable result.

  3. Scenario, Review, and Improvement: Applied Practice and Performance Review

    40m

    A useful skill is tested most clearly when the result is disappointing. In this lesson, imagine that you are an operations coordinator in a small service team that needs a reliable way to organise work. The team has completed work on patient communication, but the result has not produced fewer missed handoffs and more consistent delivery.

At a glance

Course information

Duration
8 hours
Level
All levels
Delivery
Online and self-paced
Certificate
Included on completion
Modules
4
Lessons
12
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