Clinical Skills for Healthcare Assistants is an accessible easy to read guide outlining the fundamental & core skills integral to clinical practice. Divided into three sections the first looks at fundamental skills applicable to all staff such as accountability communication & record keeping. Section two explores core clinical skills for example respiratory care pulse blood glucose management catheter care & fluid balance. Section three outlines complex clinical skills that require more in-depth training & may be restricted to specialist areas of practice such as medication & intravenous cannulation. Each chapter follows the same easy to use structure starting with the aims & objectives of the chapter followed by the explanation of why the skill is performed relevant anatomy & physiology related aspects & terminology how to perform the skill & common problems. Aimed primarily at healthcare assistants this will also be a useful resource for newly qualified practitioners & students in health & social care. ...

This package provides you with the book plus the e Book giving you the printed book plus access to the complete book content electronically. Evolve e Books" means that you can quickly search the entire book make notes add highlights & study more efficiently. Buying other " Evolve e Books" titles makes your learning experience even better: all of the e Books will work together on your electronic bookshelf so that you can search across your entire library of nursing e Books. This textbook of clinical skills is an excellent resource for all professionals providing care for children & young people. It presents a detailed step-by-step approach to clinical skills that may be used in both hospital & community settings. Each skill is presented with the evidence base required to ensure up-to-date safe practice. Chapters provide rationale for each step of the skill & are enhanced by diagrams & photographs to give the practitioner clear guidance & the confidence to perform unfamiliar skills. The accompanying Power Point presentations are a resource for both lecturers teaching clinical skills & individual students who are either encountering a skill for the first time or want to update their knowledge." ...

Fully revised & updated to reflect changes in clinical practice legislation & regulation this groundbreaking textbook intertwines the subjects of dental hygiene & dental therapy to provide a comprehensive resource for students of these courses as well as those studying new degree programmes in oral health science. Following course developments & an expansion in the remit of both hygienists & therapists this book has been written not only for students but as a revision & updating manual for those already in practice. ...

Clinically Oriented Anatomy Sixth Edition" provides first-year medical & allied health students with the clinically oriented anatomical information that they need in study & practice. This best-selling textbook is renowned for its comprehensive coverage of anatomy presented as it relates to the practice of medicine dentistry & physical therapy. The Sixth Edition features a modified interior design with new & enhanced artwork that further enhances the user-friendliness of the text. The clinical Blue Boxes
- with topical coverage of health clinical procedures physical examination & development
- are now grouped to reduce interruption of text & are categorized with icons to promote easier comprehension of clinical information. The Bottom Line summaries have been refined to clearly call out key points for quick study. A companion Website offers the fully searchable text interactive USMLE-style questions & video animations. Online faculty resources include an Image Bank Test Generator & Course Outlines."

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Clinically Oriented Anatomy" provides first-year medical students with the clinically oriented anatomical information that they need in study & practice. This best-selling anatomy textbook is renowned for its comprehensive coverage of anatomy presented as it relates to the practice of medicine dentistry & physical therapy. The 7th edition features a new-&-improved art program to reinforce its position as the primary resource serving the needs of anatomy students during both the basic science & the clinical phases of their studies. Moore is the popular choice for anatomy in many programs including: medical dental physician assistant chiropractic podiatry osteopathic physical therapy occupational therapy kinesiology & sports medicine. The 7th edition

Features: new-&-improved art program: All illustrations have been redrawn & updated for consistency in style & color as well as anatomical accuracy; clinical blue boxes supported by photos & illustrations help students understand the practical value of anatomy. Each clinical correlation is classified by the type of clinical information it contains: Anatomical Variation Trauma Surgical Procedure Diagnostic Procedure Life Cycle & Pathology; illustrated tables organize complex information about veins arteries nerves & other structures; bottom lines summarize key study points for students.

Features: introduction chapter covers important systemic information & concepts basic to the understanding of the anatomy presented in the subsequent regional chapters; extensive medical & diagnostic imaging reflects the increasing importance it plays in diagnosis & treatment; surface anatomy photos clearly demonstrate anatomy's relationship to physical examination & diagnosis; online case studies & board review-style questions provide interactive convenient & comprehensive self-testing & review to prepare for course & licensing exams; & terminology fully adheres to the most current Terminologia Anatomica approved by the Federative International Committee on Anatomical Terminology."



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Elizabeth I is tottering at deaths door. Conspirators are everywhere. A politically sensitive International Trade Delegation is on its way to London. Who can be trusted to entertain them? Alternative comedian Lucius Bodkin thinks hell hit the big time -- but he has not reckoned on the Tudor backstabbers & the city wide boys. ...

Clinker boats have a long history & were notably used by the Vikings. They are a romantic & traditional sight on the water. Their popularity has endured because of the elegance & strength of their construction. Today there is a thriving interest in these boats. This new book gives practical instruction on how to build clinker boats & celebrates their proud history. Written by a passionate sailor & boat builder it combines the joys of carpentry with the sense of accomplishment of sailing your very own craft. ...

It is a superb collection of interviews with one of the most popular & critically acclaimed actor/directors of his generation. ...

Rose & Myrtle Sylvester look up to their older sister Peggy. She is the sensible reliable one in the household of women headed by their grandmother Grace Booth & their mother Mary Sylvester. When war is declared in 1939 they must face the hardships together & huge changes in their lives are inevitable. For Rose there is the chance to fulfil her dream of becoming a clippie on Sheffields trams like Peggy. But for Myrtle the studious clever one in the family war may shatter her ambitions. When the tram on which Peggy is a conductress is caught in a bomb blast she bravely helps to rescue her passengers. One of them is a young soldier Terry Price & he & Peggy begin courting. They meet every time he can get leave but eventually Terry is posted abroad & she hears nothing from him. Worse still Peggy must break the devastating news to her family that she is pregnant. The shock waves that ripple through the family will affect each & every one of them & life will never be the same again. ...

Rose & Myrtle Sylvester look up to their older sister Peggy. She is the sensible reliable one in the household of women headed by their grandmother Grace Booth & their mother Mary Sylvester. When war is declared in 1939 they must face the hardships together & huge changes in their lives are inevitable. For Rose there is the chance to fulfil her dream of becoming a clippie on Sheffield's trams like Peggy. But for Myrtle the studious clever one in the family war may shatter her ambitions. When the tram on which Peggy is a conductress is caught in a bomb blast she bravely helps to rescue her passengers. One of them is a young soldier Terry Price & he & Peggy begin courting. They meet every time he can get leave but eventually Terry is posted abroad & she hears nothing from him. Worse still Peggy must break the devastating news to her family that she is pregnant. The shock waves that ripple through the family will affect each & every one of them & life will never be the same again. ...