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Everything you need to know about The Nursing Associate ... at a Glance!

The Nursing Associate at a Glance is a comprehensive guide developed to support trainee nursing associates with revision and practice-based learning, helping readers to uphold and maintain their Code of Conduct, promote healthy behaviours, treat ill health, and provide and monitor care effectively. Aligned with the six Nursing and Midwifery Council standards of proficiency for nursing associates, the book provides indispensable information about a range of areas of care including:

• How to contribute to integrated care, including how to be resilient and how to understand the various roles of health and social care teams
• How to improve the safety and quality of care, including an examination of health and safety legislation and the use of risk assessment tools
• How to effectively work in teams, including positive interaction with other members of the care team and how to manage data
• How to provide and monitor care, including discussions of deteriorating, anxious and confused patients

Perfect for trainee nursing associates seeking to successfully graduate from the nursing associate programme, The Nursing Associate at a Glance provides readers with the skills and knowledge required to be competent, confident and compassionate nursing associates.

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The Nursing Associate at a Glance ist ein umfassender Leitfaden, der angehende Krankenpflegehelfer bei der Wiederholung der Lerninhalte und beim praxisbezogenen Lernen unterstützen soll. Das Werk hilft den Lesern, ihren Verhaltenskodex durchzusetzen und einzuhalten, gesunde Verhaltensweisen zu fördern, Krankheiten zu behandeln sowie Pflegeleistungen effektiv zu erbringen und zu überwachen. Ausgehend von den sechs Kompetenzstandards für Krankenpflegehelfer des Nursing and Midwifery Council enthält das Buch unverzichtbare Informationen zu verschiedenen Pflegethemen, darunter:
* wie man zur ganzheitlichen Betreuung beiträgt, auch mit der Frage, wie man die eigene Resilienz stärken kann und wie sich die verschiedenen Rollen in den Kranken- und Sozialpflegeteams ergänzen
* wie sich die Sicherheit und Qualität der Pflege verbessern lassen, u.a. mit einer Betrachtung der Gesetzeslage zu Gesundheit und Arbeitssicherheit und mit der Verwendung von Instrumenten zur Risikobewertung
* wie effektive Arbeit im Team gelingt, auch mit Blick auf positive Interaktionen mit den anderen Mitgliedern des Pflegeteams, und wie man Daten verwaltet
* wie Pflegeleistungen erbracht und überwacht werden können, u.a. mit einer Erörterung zum Umgang mit ängstlichen und verwirrten Patienten sowie Patienten, deren Allgemeinzustand sich verschlechtert