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Author:   Zoë Rawles (HealthTrain, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   3rd edition
Weight:   0.550kg
ISBN:  

9781032606248

ISBN 10:   103260624
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   11 July 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Section l – All change, 1 The evolving role of the healthcare assistant, Section ll – Some useful stuff, 2 Understanding reflective practice, 3 Accountability and delegation, 4 Using protocols ,5 Communicating with patients, 6 Simple assertiveness skills, 7 Confidentiality, consent and record keeping, 8 Safeguarding, 9 Health promotion – the key messages, 10 Keeping it clean. Hand decontamination, 11 Chaperoning, Section lll – Core skills, 12 Physiological measurements, 13 Understanding and measuring blood pressure accurately, 14 Understanding the heart. How to perform the electrocardiograph (ECG), 15 Venepuncture and capillary blood testing – best practice, 16 Kidney function and urine. Performing accurate urinalysis, Section lV– More advanced skills, 17 Examining the feet of people with diabetes, 18 The skin and the healing process. Basic wound care, 19 Understanding lung function and disease. Performing accurate lung function testing, 20 Administering injections, 21 Ear irrigation

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Zoë Rawles BN BSc (Hons) Retired Lecturer/Nurse Practitioner and Director of HealthTrain.

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