Book
Sorrentino's Canadian textbook for the support worker
Record details
- ISBN: 9780323709392
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Physical Description:
xxx, 1185 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cm.
print - Edition: Fifth edition
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Elsevier Canada, [2022]
- Copyright: 2022
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Badges:
- Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 1 / 5.0
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references, glossary, and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The role and responsibilities of the support worker -- The Canadian health care system -- Workplace settings -- Ethics -- Legislation : the client's rights and your rights -- Health, wellness, illness, and disability -- Caring about culture and diversity -- Managing stress -- Interpersonal communication -- Working with others : teamwork and delegation -- Working with clients and their families -- Abuse, bullying, and harassment awareness -- Starting your career -- Body mechanics -- Exercise and activity -- Rehabilitation and restorative care -- Personal hygiene -- Grooming and dressing -- Preventing infection -- Safety -- Beds and bed making -- Skin care and prevention of wounds -- Promoting client comfort, pain management, and sleep -- Measuring height, weight, and vital signs -- Medical terminology -- Planning, reporting, and recording client care -- Nutrition and fluids -- Enteral nutrition and intravenous therapy -- Urinary elimination -- Bowel elimination -- Growth and development -- Body structure and function -- Common diseases and disorders -- Developmental disorders and disabilities -- Mental health disorders -- Disorientation, delirium, and dementia -- Promoting oxygenation -- Heat and cold applications -- Caring for infants and their parents -- Caring for the young -- Caring for older persons -- Home management -- Medication management -- Working in acute care -- End-of-life care. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 3 copies available at Vancouver Community College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Library | RT 84 S674 2022 (Text) | 33109010377703 | Stacks | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-06-03 | ||
| Broadway Library | RT 84 S674 2022 (Text) | 33109010332419 | Stacks | Checked out | 2024-06-03 | |||
| Broadway Library | RT 84 S674 2022 (Text) | 33109010332476 | Reserves | circ-reserve-7-days | Not holdable | Available | - |
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