Sorrentino's Canadian Textbook for the Support Worker

by GNC(C) Wilk RN

Overview

Learn to provide personal care and professional support in a variety of health care settings! Sorrentino's Canadian Textbook for the Support Worker, 5th Edition helps you build the skills you need to succeed as a PSW (personal support worker). Illustrated, step-by-step guidelines to 93 procedures show how to perform your role safely and effectively. New to this edition are more case studies plus coverage of the latest issues relating to supportive care in long-term care facilities, hospitals, and home care. Written by Sheila Sorrentino, Leighann Remmert, and Canadian educator Mary Wilk, this text is known for its easy-to-understand approach, superb photographs, and comprehensive coverage. It's no wonder that Sorrentino's is the #1 book used by students in support worker programs across Canada. - NEW! Thoroughly updated content addresses top-of-mind issues such as the use and misuse of social media, bullying and abuse, the concept of professionalism, working on interprofessional teams in health care settings, shiftwork, and more. - NEW! Enhanced illustrations reflect Canada's diversity and depict new content and important procedures. - NEW! Updated chapter organization groups together body systems and anatomy chapters for easier accessibility. - NEW! Additional coverage of the Personal Support Workers' scope of practice includes topics such as what to do when asked to work outside of your scope of practice, consequences of not following the scope of practice, and more. - NEW! More case studies and procedures are added to address the PSW's expanding scope of practice. - NEW! Greater coverage of the roles played by other health team professionals describes how this impacts PSWs working on these teams, including topics such as delegation, professional conduct, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323711654
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	04/16/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	1216
File size:	76 MB
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About the Author

Mary Wilk, RN, GNC(C), BA, BScN, MN

Table of Contents

1. The Role and Responsibilities of the Support Worker 2. The Canadian Health Care System 3. Workplace Settings 4. Ethics 5. Legislation: The Client's Rights and Your Rights 6. Health, Wellness, Illness, and Disability 7. Caring About Culture and Diversity 8. Managing Stress 9. Interpersonal Communication 10. Working With Others: Teamwork, Supervision, and Delegation 11. Working With Clients and Their Families 12. Abuse, Bullying, and Harassment Awareness 13. Starting Your Career 14. Body Mechanics 15. Exercise and Activity 16. Rehabilitation and Restorative Care17. Personal Hygiene 18. Grooming and Dressing 19. Preventing Infection 20. Safety 21. Beds and Bed Making 22. Skin Care and Prevention of Wounds 23. Promoting Client Comfort, Pain Management, and Sleep 24. Measuring Height, Weight, and Vital Signs 25. Medical Terminology 26. Planning, Reporting, and Recording Client Care 27. Nutrition and Fluids 28. Enteral Nutrition and Intravenous Therapy 29. Urinary Elimination 30. Bowel Elimination 31. Growth and Development 32. Body Structure and Function 33. Common Diseases and Disorders 34. Hearing and Vision Disorders 35. Speech and Language Disorders 36. Developmental Disorders and Disabilities 37. Mental Health Disorders 38. Disorientation, Delirium, and Dementia 39. Promoting Oxygenation 40. Heat and Cold Applications 41. Caring for Mothers and Infants 42. Caring for the Young 43. Caring for Older Adults 44. Home Management 45. Medication Management 46. Working in Acute Care 47. End-of-Life Care Appendix Glossary References Index

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Learn to provide personal care and professional support in a variety of health care settings