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Informationen zum Autor Angela Whelan is a Senior Lecturer, Teaching and Learning Fellow, and Programme Lead, in the Faculty of Health and Social Care at Edge Hill University, UK. Elaine Hughes is a Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing, Deputy Programme Co-ordinator BSc(Hons), and a SOLSTICE Fellow, in the Faculty of Health at Edge Hill University, UK. Klappentext Clinical Skills for Healthcare Assistants and Assistant Practitioners is an accessible, easy-to-read guide, outlining the fundamental and core skills integral to clinical practice.Fully updated in its second edition, this book is divided into three sections; the first looks at fundamental skills applicable to all staff, such as accountability, communication and record keeping. Section two explores core clinical skills such as respiratory care, pulse, blood glucose management and catheter care. Section three outlines complex clinical skills that require more in-depth training, such as medication and intravenous cannulation.An invaluable resource for healthcare assistants and assistant practitioners, this book will also be of use to newly qualified practitioners, and students in health and social care. Zusammenfassung Clinical Skills for Healthcare Assistants and Assistant Practitioners is an accessible, easy-to-read guide, outlining the fundamental and core skills integral to clinical practice. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xi Acknowledgements xiii Introduction xv Section I: Fundamental skills 1 Accountability 3 Aim of this chapter 3 Regulation and registration 3 Healthcare assistants and assistant practitioners 4 Responsibilities and accountability 5 Delegation 8 Related aspects and terminology 10 Summary 16 References 17 2 Communication in healthcare 19 Aim of this chapter 19 Why good communication is important 19 Definition of communication 20 Communication methods 22 Strategies to improve communication 27 Related aspects and terminology 27 Common problems or communication barriers 29 Skills for the Health Care Certificate 31 Summary 31 References 32 Addendum 33 3 Psychological well-being 34 Aim of this chapter 34 What is meant by psychological care? 34 Psychological assessment in the healthcare setting 35 The importance of psychological care in the healthcare setting 37 Strategies to optimise psychological well-being 41 Pharmacological (drug-related) options 43 Non-pharmacological options 44 Therapeutic sense of self 44 Common problems 45 Summary 46 References 47 4 Documentation and record keeping 49 Aim of this chapter 49 The importance and purpose of documentation in relation to clinical skills 49 Confidentiality in records and documentation 52 Types of documentation 52 Legal aspects relating to documentation 53 Common problems 56 Related aspects and terminology 56 Strategies to improve standards of record keeping 56 Summary 57 References 59 Section II: Core clinical skills 5 Pulse 63 Aim of this chapter 63 What is a pulse? 63 Relevant anatomy and physiology 64 Related aspects and terminology 66 Factors affecting the pulse rate 67 Terminology 68 Automated devices 70 Fetal heartbeat 73 Documentation 75 Common problems 76 Summary 79 References 80 6 Blood pressure monitoring 81 Aim of this chapter 81 What is blood pressure? 81 Reasons for monitoring blood pressure 81 Who requests the test? 81 Who can take a BP reading? 82 What is done with the readings/information? 82 Relevant ...
