Knowledge to Care: A Handbook for Care Assistants

Knowledge to Care provides health care assistants with the knowledge they need to gain confidence and understanding and to develop the skills and awareness required for everyday practice in hospitals, residential homes, and the community.
It covers essential theory and practical skills including meeting day–to–day needs, patient handling, infection control, and patient confidentiality. This second edition is significantly revised to reflect current practice, with an emphasis throughout on dignity, respect and care.

Spis treści:

Clients’ rights
Ethics
Individuality and diversity
Communication
Working with people whose behaviour challenges the service
Obtaining and storing client information
Basic biomechanics: moving and handling equipment
Mobility and safer client handling
Control of infection
Meeting the elimination needs of the client
Meeting the hygiene needs of the client
Meeting the nutritional needs of the client
Promoting comfort, rest, sleep and caring for the client in pain
Postnatal care
Caring for children and their families
Community care
Caring for the terminally ill client and their family

Nota biograficzna:
The lead editor, Angela Dustagheer is Staff Development Officer at the Royal Hospital for Neuro–Disability, London and NVQ external examiner and internal verifier.

Okładka tylna:
Knowledge to Care provides health care assistants with the knowledge they need to gain confidence and understanding and to develop the skills and awareness required for everyday practice in hospitals, residential homes, and the community.
It covers essential theory and practical skills including meeting day–to–day needs, patient handling, infection control, and patient confidentiality. This second edition is significantly revis ed to reflect current practice, with an emphasis throughout on dignity, respect and care.