-A clear, practical and supportive book
-Outlines and explains the key theory that underpins the fundamental basics of care giving
-Aims to increase the healthcare assistant's job satisfaction by showing how the basics of care delivery fit into the wider framework of holistic yet individualised care
Foreword by Dame Jacqueline Docherty.
Table of Contents: Essential Guide for Healthcare Assistants
Contributors
Foreword Dame Jacqueline Docherty
Introduction Angela Grainger
Maintaining privacy and dignity Lesley Baillie
Communication and documentation Angela Grainger, Ann Pegram
The importance of clinical observations Angela Grainger
Infection control Vinice Thomas
Understanding the skin in relation to personal hygiene
Sarah Mackie
Pressure ulcer prevention
Menna Lloyd-Jones
Principles of wound healing and management Menna Lloyd-Jones
Nutrition and oral hygiene
Angela Grainger
Elimination needs and catheter care Sue Foxley
Managing pain and providing comfort Carol Haigh
Caring for sick children Angela Grainger
Common mental health problems in older adults
Catherine Bryant, Emma Ouldred
Caring for the person with learning disabilities Chris Barber
Spirituality Chris Barber
Work-based learning Angela Grainger
Index