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RBSE Sec Voc Health Care study plan

RBSE Sec Voc Health Care · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Fundamentals of Health Care and Anatomy & Physiology

  • Label all major body systems on a blank diagram and state the primary function of each in one sentence

  • Define homeostasis and list three examples of negative feedback the body uses to keep internal conditions stable

  • Build a personal glossary of 40 anatomy and physiology terms with definitions written in your own words

  • Explain the structure and function of skin, bone, and muscle tissue well enough to teach them to a classmate in five minutes

Your checkpoint

A one-page hand-drawn body-systems map with functions and a 40-term glossary checked against your textbook

Week 2

Fundamentals of Health Care and Anatomy & Physiology & Basic Nursing Care and Patient Hygiene

  • Describe the normal structure and function of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems and link each to one common health-care observation

  • Demonstrate the sequence for a bed bath, mouth care, and pressure-area skin inspection, listing supplies in order

  • Identify the main pressure-injury risk sites and state two prevention measures for each

  • Explain how to maintain patient dignity and privacy during hygiene care

Your checkpoint

A written step-by-step procedure card for bed bath and pressure-area care with supplies, sequence, and safety checks

Week 3

Basic Nursing Care and Patient Hygiene & Infection Control, Sterilization and Safety

  • List the standard steps of hand hygiene and state the five moments when hand hygiene is required

  • Explain the difference between cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization and give one example of each in a health-care setting

  • Describe how to safely handle and dispose of sharps and soiled linen

  • State the correct sequence for donning and removing personal protective equipment

Your checkpoint

A hand-hygiene and PPE checklist you can run through aloud from memory in under five minutes, scored by a study partner

Week 4

First Aid and Emergency Care

  • Perform the adult recovery position and describe when it is and is not appropriate

  • Outline the steps for assessing an unresponsive person, including checking response, airway, breathing, and calling for help

  • Explain how to control severe bleeding with direct pressure and when to use a tourniquet

  • Describe first aid for burns, choking, and suspected fracture, one paragraph each

Your checkpoint

A first-aid action card covering bleeding, choking, burns, and unresponsiveness, rehearsed aloud from memory without notes

Week 5

Nutrition, Dietetics and Hydration & Maternal and Child Health Care

  • Classify foods into the major nutrient groups and state one function and one common source for each

  • Calculate a simple fluid balance record and explain signs of dehydration in an older adult

  • Describe the recommended schedule of antenatal check-ups and two danger signs in pregnancy

  • List the key newborn care practices in the first week of life, including feeding and warmth

Your checkpoint

A sample 24-hour fluid balance chart plus a one-page maternal and newborn danger-signs poster

Week 6

Community Health and Public Health Programmes & Medical Terminology, Records and Communication

  • Summarize the purpose of three national public health programmes relevant to your region and the role of a health-care worker in each

  • Explain how to record vital signs, intake and output, and a simple observation note accurately and legibly

  • Decode 30 common medical prefixes, suffixes, and abbreviations and use them in sentences

  • Describe how to report a change in a patient's condition to a senior colleague using a clear structured handover

Your checkpoint

A written handover note for a simulated patient using correct terminology and abbreviations, checked against a reference list

Week 7

Basic Pharmacology and Medication Assistance & Practical Skills and Clinical Internship (Internal Assessment)

  • State the five rights of medication administration and explain why each matters

  • Describe the safe way to assist a patient with oral medication and what to do if a dose is missed or a reaction is suspected

  • List common medication storage requirements, including temperature and light precautions

  • Rehearse three core practical skills from your internship log and record the steps you would improve

Your checkpoint

A medication-assistance checklist plus a short reflective log of three practised skills with one improvement point each

Week 8

Fundamentals of Health Care and Anatomy & Physiology & Basic Nursing Care and Patient Hygiene & First Aid and Emergency Care & Infection Control, Sterilization and Safety & Nutrition, Dietetics and Hydration & Maternal and Child Health Care & Community Health and Public Health Programmes & Medical Terminology, Records and Communication & Basic Pharmacology and Medication Assistance & Practical Skills and Clinical Internship (Internal Assessment)

  • Complete two timed full-length practice papers and record your score per domain

  • Re-study only the two weakest domains, using your own notes and glossary

  • Recite the key safety and infection-control steps and the five rights of medication from memory

  • Review your deliverable cards and posters and fix any gaps you find

Your checkpoint

A domain-by-domain score sheet from two practice papers with a written plan for the final week before the exam

Milestones

Week 2: Can label all major body systems and explain each function without notes, and can walk through the bed bath sequence in order

Week 4: Can state the hand-hygiene steps, PPE sequence, and first-aid actions for bleeding, choking, and unresponsiveness from memory

Week 6: Can write an accurate handover note using correct terminology and describe your role in three public health programmes

Week 8: Scoring at least 70% on both practice papers with no domain below 60%, and all deliverable cards complete and reviewed