TY - BOOK AU - Peate,Ian TI - Fundamentals of care: a textbook for health and social care assistants SN - 9781119212218 (PDF ebook) : AV - RA425 U1 - 362.10425 23 PY - 2017/// CY - Chichester, West Sussex PB - Wiley Blackwell KW - Social service KW - Great Britain KW - Medical care KW - Health and Wellbeing KW - ukslc KW - Nursing & ancillary services KW - thema KW - Nursing fundamentals & skills N2 - 'Fundamentals of Care' is an accessible introductory textbook for all health care assistants; assistant practitioners and social care support workers who are undertaking the newly introduced, mandatory Care Certificate, as well as offering a resource for providing care and support; Fundamentals of Care is an accessible introductory textbook for all health care assistants; assistant practitioners and social care support workers who are undertaking the newly introduced, mandatory Care Certificate, as well as offering a resource for providing care and support. Practically focused, each chapter begins with the outcomes associated with each standard, which helps contextualise and focus the reader on the content and relevance to the Care Certificate. The book also includes exercises to encourage the reader to stop, look, listen and act, thinking cap activity promotes further thinking and application to care and support provision along with case studies and resource files. Written to help the reader come to terms with the role and function of the heath and care assistants, Fundamentals of Care offers support to those undertaking the Care Certificate and to assist those who already work as health and care assistants, helping them in their quest to enhance safe and effective care UR - #gotoholdings ER -