The care home handbook / edited by Professor Graham Mulley, Professor Clive Bowman, Dr. Michal Boyd, Dr. Sarah Stowe. - 1 online resource.

Includes index.

The Resident's Journey. Admissions and Discharges -- Life in a Care Home -- Values, Standards, Ethics and Probity. Respect and Dignity -- Rights and Legal Considerations -- Core Nursing and Personal Care Skills. Feeding and Nutrition, Hygiene, and Promotion of Continence -- Common Clinical Conditions. Mobility and Falls -- Vision, Hearing and Foot Care -- Major Medical Problems -- Medical Emergencies -- Mental Health Problems. Dementia, Delirium and Depression -- Medicines Management. The Management of Medications -- Infection Prevention and Control. Infection Prevention -- Managing Specific Infections -- Procedures and Observations. Specialised Procedures -- Clinical Measurement and Observations -- The End of Life. Dying and Death -- Contacting Other Professionals. Referrals and Template Letters to Colleagues -- What if... Dealing with Challenging Problems.

9781118690345 1118690346

10.1002/9781118690345 doi


Geriatric nursing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Old age homes--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Nursing homes--Handbooks, manuals, etc.


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Handbooks and manuals.

RC954

618.97/0231