Table of contents
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