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 Other classification: GRef/SHS Senior High School
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.
In English.
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