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Titolo |
The care home handbook / / edited by Graham Mulley [and three others] |
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Chichester, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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ISBN |
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1-118-69032-X |
1-118-69034-6 |
1-118-69031-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (467 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Geriatric nursing - Methodology |
Older people - Medical care |
Older people |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"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, |
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this invaluable, unique and jargon-free resource |
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