NVQs in Nursing and Residential Homes

Linda Nazarko (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

288 Seiten

2000 | 2nd Revised edition
Blackwell Science Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-632-05225-7 (ISBN)

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Over one million older people are cared for in nursing and residential homes. Intended for care assistants studying GNVQ level II, this work covers the GNVQ syllabus and provides a foundation for higher levels. It contains practical information to enable carers to face and meet the challenges of caring for older people.

Over one million older people are cared for in nursing and residential homes. The last decade has witnessed a significant change in the level and quality of care provided in these settings. The provision of a higher standard of care combined with an increase in the number of elderly people requiring support has contributed to the development in the role of care assistants. The new edition of "NVQs in Nursing and Residential Homes" has been specifically written for care assistants studying GNVQ level II. It covers the GNVQ syllabus and will also provide a solid foundation for higher levels. It contains accessible and practical information to enable carers to face and meet the challenges of caring for older people.

Older People, Equality, Diversity and Rights; Communication and Relationships; Health, Safety and Security; Protecting Individuals from Abuse; Record Keeping and Confidentiality; Food and Drink; Supporting Older People and their Families; Support When Moving to a New Environment; Mobility; Moving and Handling; Preventing Pressure Sores; Personal Care and Hygiene; Promotion of Continence

Erscheint lt. Verlag	8.5.2000
Zusatzinfo	34
Verlagsort	Oxford
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	564 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Altenpflege
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-632-05225-2 / 0632052252
ISBN-13	978-0-632-05225-7 / 9780632052257
Zustand	Neuware