TY  - BOOK
AU  - Peate,Ian Obe
TI  - Fundamentals of care: a textbook for health and social care assistants 
SN  - 9781119212201 (pbk)
AV  - R697.A4 PEA 
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Chichester, West Sussex, UK, Hoboken, NJ
PB  - John Wiley & Sons Inc.
KW  - Patient Care
KW  - Allied Health Personnel
KW  - Clinical Competence
KW  - Certification
KW  - Great Britain
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Machine generated contents note: Preface How to use your textbook Chapter 1. Health and social care provision in the UK Chapter 2. Working with others, team work Chapter 3. Understanding Your Role Chapter 4. Your Personal Development Chapter 5. Duty of Care Chapter 6. Equality and Diversity Chapter 7. Working in a Person-Centred Way Chapter 8. Communication Chapter 9. Privacy and Dignity Chapter 10. Fluids and Nutrition Chapter 11. Awareness of Mental Health, Dementia and Learning Disability Chapter 12. Safeguarding Adults Chapter 13. Safeguarding Children Chapter 14. Basic Life Support Chapter 15. Health and Safety Chapter 16. Handling Information Chapter 17. Infection Prevention and Control Chapter 18. Questions You Always Wanted to Ask Annotated bibliography Index
N2  - "Fundamentals of Care is an accessible introductory textbook for all health care assistants; assistant practitioners and social care support workers who are undertaking the newly introduced, mandatory Care Certificate, as well as offering a resource for providing care and support. Practically focused, each chapter begins with the outcomes associated with each standard, which helps contextualise and focus the reader on the content and relevance to the Care Certificate. The book also includes exercises to encourage the reader to stop, look, listen and act, thinking cap activity promotes further thinking and application to care and support provision along with case studies and resource files. Written to help the reader come to terms with the role and function of the heath and care assistants, Fundamentals of Care offers support to those undertaking the Care Certificate and to assist those who already work as health and care assistants, helping them in their quest to enhance safe and effective care"--Provided by publisher
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