The care home handbook / edited by Graham Mulley [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

British United Provident Association, issuing body.

Mulley, Graham P., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geriatric nursing--Methodology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Geriatric nursing.

Older people--Medical care--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Older people.

Older people--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (467 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, England : Wiley-Blackwell, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"I would recommend each Home purchase a copy"- Ian Turner, Chair, Registered Nursing Home Association "Identifies a gap in the sector and offers a practical means of addressing the need."- Des Kelly, OBE, Executive Director, National Care Forum The Care Home Handbook has one aim: to improve the care and wellbeing of residents in care homes. It informs, reminds and refreshes the reader's knowledge, enabling care homes to meet the essential standards of care required of them. Aimed at all nurses and healthcare assistants working in care homes, this invaluable, unique and jargon-free resource

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-118-69032-X

1-118-69034-6

1-118-69031-1

OCLC:

907444178