The care home handbook / 
 Care home handbook 
edited by Graham Mulley, Clive Bowman, Michal Boyd, Sarah Stowe. 
 - xvi, 445 pages :   illustrations ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/> Senior High School  Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) 
<br/><br/><br/>In English. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781118314623 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013043840 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Geriatric Nursing--methods--Handbooks.<br/>Geriatric Nursing--standards--Handbooks.<br/>Health Services for the Aged--ethics--Handbooks.<br/>Health Services for the Aged--standards--Handbooks.<br/>Homes for the Aged--standards--Handbooks.<br/>Nursing Homes--standards--Handbooks.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RC954 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>618.970231 C18   / 2015 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>WY 49