03104nam 2200637 450 991078809530332120230807204352.01-118-69032-X1-118-69034-61-118-69031-1(CKB)2670000000572618(EBL)1823054(SSID)ssj0001367599(PQKBManifestationID)11811736(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001367599(PQKBWorkID)11447914(PQKB)10474767(MiAaPQ)EBC1823054(DLC) 2013046073(Au-PeEL)EBL1823054(CaPaEBR)ebr10958089(CaONFJC)MIL653803(OCoLC)907444178(EXLCZ)99267000000057261820141103h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe care home handbook /edited by Graham Mulley [and three others]Chichester, England :Wiley-Blackwell,2015.©20151 online resource (467 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-322-22523-0 1-118-31462-X Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.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. "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 resourceGeriatric nursingMethodologyHandbooks, manuals, etcOlder peopleMedical careHandbooks, manuals, etcOlder peopleHandbooks, manuals, etcGeriatric nursingMethodologyOlder peopleMedical careOlder people610.7365Mulley Graham P.British United Provident Association,MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910788095303321The care home handbook3857956UNINA