The care home handbook / edited by Graham Mulley, Clive Bowman, Michal Boyd, Sarah Stowe.
Contributor(s): Mulley, Graham P [editor of compilation.]
| Bowman, Clive [editor of compilation.] | Boyd, Michal [editor of compilation.] | Stowe, Sarah [editor of compilation.] | British United Provident Association [issuing body.].
Chichester, West Sussex, UK : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, ©2015Description: xvi, 445 pages : 25 cm. illustrations.Content type: text. ISBN: 9781118314623 (pbk.).Other title: Care home handbook.Subject(s): Geriatric Nursing -- methods -- Handbooks | Geriatric Nursing -- standards -- Handbooks | Health Services for the Aged -- ethics -- Handbooks | Health Services for the Aged -- standards -- Handbooks | Homes for the Aged -- standards -- Handbooks | Nursing Homes -- standards -- HandbooksAdditional physical formats: Online version:: BUPA care home handbookDDC classification: 618.970231 C18 | Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Senior High School Library General Circulation Section | GC | GC 618.970231 C18 2015 (Browse shelf) | Available | SHS000257 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Admissions and discharges -- Life in a care home -- Respect and dignity -- Rights and legal considerations -- Feeding and nutrition, hygiene, and promotion of continence -- Mobility and falls -- Vision, hearing, and foot care -- Major medical problems -- Medical emergencies -- Dementia, delirium, and depression -- The management of medications -- Infection prevention -- Managing specific infections -- Specialised procedures -- Clinical measurement and observations -- Dying and death -- Referrals and template letters to colleagues -- Dealing with challenging problems.
Aimed at all nurses and healthcare assistants working in care homes, this invaluable, unique and jargon-free resource will help staff deliver skillful care, prevent poor practice, and build knowledge and confidence when working with older people.
Senior High School Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
In English.
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