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Master the skills you need to succeed as a patient care technician! Fundamental Concepts and Skills for the Patient Care Technician, 2nd Edition provides a solid foundation in healthcare principles and in the procedures performed by PCTs and other health professionals. Coverage of skills includes patient hygiene, infection control, taking vital signs, moving and positioning of patients, blood and specimen collecting and testing, ECG placement and monitoring, care of the surgical patient, care of older adults, and more. Clear, step-by-step instructions help you learn each procedure, and may also be used as skills checklists. Written by nursing educator Kimberly Townsend Little, this text prepares students for success on Patient Care Technician or Nursing Assistant Certification exams.
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"Support workers are key deliverers of care in the UK, often hugely valued by those people they provide care for. Their roles and responsibilities are increasing in the midst of ever-changing health and social care systems. A Handbook for Support Workers in Health and Social Care recognises the contribution of support worker and provides an introduction to the core knowledge, legislation and models of practice required to work across health and social care settings. Covering core person-centred skills that a support worker needs to develop, this textbook looks at knowing and managing yourself, before moving on to understanding your role in the organisation and teamwork. It outlines the relevant legislation and policies from confidentiality to infection control. Communication - both written and in person - is a central theme and key values such as compassion and dignity are explored in relation to this. There is a thought-provoking discussion of working with people, with topics covered including respecting choices, thinking about risk and safeguarding. The book ends by looking at what it means to be a competent practitioner and the importance of continual professional development. The first textbook introducing core theory and practice knowledge necessary to work as support worker in health and social care, it includes case studies, tasks and exercises to help the reader apply their learning"--
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The WHO report on global health worker mobility provides a comprehensive analysis of health worker migration patterns globally. It presents data collected through National Health Workforce Accounts, National Reporting Instrument, and data mining from population censuses and other institutional sources. Covering 134 countries, the report aims to offer insights into the mobility and migration of health workers, addressing skills imbalances and labor market demands. It emphasizes the importance of accurate data collection and monitoring to inform policies for better health systems performance and sustainable development.
Labor mobility. --- Public health personnel. --- Labor mobility --- Public health personnel
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Nursing --- Midwifery --- Allied health personnel --- Allied health personnel. --- Midwifery. --- Nursing.
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Medical sciences --- Allied health personnel --- Allied health personnel and patient