NEW! Thoroughly updated content and new features address top-of-mind topics such as delegation, interprofessional practice and teamwork, time management, interpersonal communication, decision making and more!
UPDATED! Art program reflects Canada’s diversity, depicts new content, important procedures, and the latest technologies. • ENHANCED! Case studies with new critical thinking questions apply concepts discussed in the text to real-life examples of support workers and clients building student’s decision-making skills
NEW! Focus on Communication boxes provide guidelines for how to clearly communicate with residents and avoid comments that might make them uncomfortable
NEW! Teamwork and Time Management boxes provide specific guidelines to help personal support workers work most efficiently whether independently or as part of the nursing team
NEW! Delegation Guidelines detail the specifics of accepting delegated tasks
NEW! Focus on Practice: Problem Solving sections at the end of each chapter provides scenarios that stimulate critical thinking about common situations encountered during practice.
ENHANCED! Now presented in certification examination multiple-choice format, end-of-chapter Chapter Review Questions test student comprehension of the learning objectives listed at the beginning of each chapter and prepare them for examination success
NEW! Application to Practice Case Studies on Evolve reinforce student comprehension and promote critical thinking by applying learned content to practice
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