What you'll gain

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Practical, not theory

Real first steps, checklists and worked examples you can act on — not just concepts.

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A certificate that proves it

Pass a real exam and earn a publicly verifiable certificate employers trust.

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Practice until it sticks

Unlimited practice mode + spaced-repetition flashcards, then unlimited exam retakes.

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Lifetime access

Keep the lessons and every future update to this course, forever.

What you'll cover

7 modules · 22 lessons · timed certification exam

1. Your nursing workspace 3 lessons

Find every nursing screen, read the ward gadgets on the dashboard, and use memos and the notice board.

  • Your map of HospitalIMS as a nurse Preview · 18 min
  • Dashboard gadgets: Admissions Census and Bed Occupancy · 15 min
  • Memos, quick notifications and the notice board · 14 min
2. OPD triage and vitals 3 lessons

Queue patients with the right triage category, capture encounter vitals and hand over to the doctor.

  • Triage onto the OPD Queue Board · 20 min
  • Capturing first-contact vitals on the encounter · 20 min
  • From appointment to doctor: the OPD nurse flow · 16 min
3. Wards and the Bed Board 3 lessons

Read and keep the Bed Board honest, turn beds around, and understand ward and bed master data.

  • Reading the Bed Board · 18 min
  • Turning beds around: cleaning, blocked and vacant · 15 min
  • Wards and beds master data (read-only for nurses) · 14 min
4. Admissions: admit, transfer, discharge 4 lessons

Work the Admissions list and perform admission, transfer and discharge as nursing does them, verifying each on the Bed Board.

  • The Admissions list: your ward launchpad · 16 min
  • Admitting a patient into a vacant bed · 18 min
  • Transferring a patient between beds or wards · 16 min
  • Discharging a patient and writing the summary · 18 min
5. The Nursing Station 4 lessons

Chart observations, care plans, medication administration and notes against the right admission, and hand over cleanly.

  • Opening the Nursing Station and charting observations · 20 min
  • The nursing care plan · 15 min
  • Medication administration on the MAR · 18 min
  • Nursing notes and shift handover · 18 min
6. Orders, theatre and bed-day billing 3 lessons

Read lab orders and critical results, take part in theatre safely, and understand how bed-days become charges.

  • Lab orders, specimen hand-off and critical results · 18 min
  • Theatre: the schedule and the Pre-Op checklist · 18 min
  • Bed-Day Charge Run: what it does and who runs it · 14 min
7. Capstone: a nursing day end to end 2 lessons

One patient from OPD triage to discharge and handover, chaining every screen in the course.

  • Capstone part 1: OPD to admission · 22 min
  • Capstone part 2: theatre, transfer, discharge and handover · 22 min

Frequently asked

Is the certificate verifiable?

Yes. Every certificate carries a unique ID and a cryptographic signature. Anyone — an employer or a client — can confirm it instantly on our public verification page, with no login.

Who teaches this course?

A vetted expert author — Sankofa Skills Studio. Every expert course is reviewed and fact-checked before publication, and the author earns a revenue share on your enrolment.

How long do I have access?

Lifetime. Once you enrol you keep access to the lessons, practice mode and flashcards — including future updates to this course.

What happens if I don't pass the exam first time?

You can retake it — up to 5 attempts, with a 12-hour wait between attempts. Practice mode is unlimited, so rehearse with the same verified question bank until you're ready.

Can my team enrol together?

Yes. Talk to us about group and organisation rates — certifying a whole team is faster and cheaper than one at a time.