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Copyright:
2028
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Elsevier
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Sorrentino's Canadian Textbook for the Support Worker, 6th Edition
by Mary J. Wilk, RN, GNC(C), BA, BScN, MN
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ISBN:
9780443278570
Copyright:
2028
Imprint:
Elsevier
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Learn to provide personal care and professional support in a variety of health care settings! Sorrentino’s Canadian Textbook for the Support Worker, 6th Edition helps you build the skills you need to succeed as a PSW (personal support worker). Illustrated, step-by-step guidelines to 93 procedures show how to perform this role safely and effectively. New to this edition are more case studies and critical thinking review questions, plus coverage of the latest issues relating to the PSWs ever changing scope of practice. Emphasizing the role of the PSW in the Canadian health care system, this text is known for its easy-to-understand approach, superb photographs, and comprehensive coverage. Sorrentino’s is the #1 book used by students in support worker programs across Canada.
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- 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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- Comprehensive coverage guides students through all the information and skills needed by today’s support worker
- Student-friendly writing style makes it easy for students to understand the material
- Body Structure and Function and Common Diseases and Conditions chapters provide a solid foundation in anatomy and physiology, physical changes related to aging, and disease processes
- Chapter organization groups together body systems and anatomy chapters for easier accessibility
- Coverage of the roles played by other health team professionals describes how this impacts Personal Support Workers working on these teams, including topics such as delegation, professional conduct, and more
- Coverage of the Personal Support Workers’ scope of practice includes topics such as what to do when asked to work outside of the scope of practice, consequences of not following the scope of practice, and more
- DIPPS icons highlight the principles of support work: respecting and promoting the client’s Dignity, Independence, Individualized Care, Preferences, Privacy, and Safety
- Focus on Canada’s multicultural population includes current health care statistics and demographics, including content on Canada’s Indigenous population
- Working in Acute Care chapter discusses this ever-expanding role of the support worker and describes how to perform delegated acts, including advanced tasks and problem-solving, the importance of consulting the client’s care plan, and working closely with one’s supervisor for guidance
- Mental Health Disorders and Disorientation, Delirium, and Dementia chapters reflect the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition)
- Procedure boxes include steps and rationales to help students learn how and why a procedure is performed
- Providing Compassionate Care boxes highlight the caring aspect of the support worker role
- Focus on Children and Focus on Older Adults boxes provide age-specific information about the needs, considerations, and special circumstances of children and older adults
- Focus on Long-Term Care boxes highlight information vital to providing competent care in the long-term care setting
- Focus on Home Care boxes highlight information necessary for safe functioning in the home setting
- Supporting boxes present client scenarios and discuss how PSWs make decisions and solve problems
- Think About Safety boxes provide clear, concise, easy-to-follow advice on how to provide safe care to clients of all ages
- Respecting Diversity boxes cover the influence of culture on health and illness practices and the importance of cultural sensitivity in support work
- Critical Thinking in Practice sections at the end of each chapter present a realistic, practice-based challenge
- Instructor resources on the Evolve website include a test bank with 1,220 questions along with 470 student review questions
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1. The Role and Responsibilities of the Support Worker
2. The Canadian Health Care System
3. Workplace Settings
4. Ethics in Health Care
5. Legislation: The Client’s Rights and Your Rights
6. Health, Wellness, Illness, and Disability
7. Caring About Culture and Diversity
8. Managing Stress
9. Interpersonal Communication
10. Working With Others: Teamwork, Supervision, and Delegation
11. Working With Clients and Their Families
12. Abuse, Bullying, and Harassment Awareness
13. Starting Your Career
14. Body Mechanics
15. Exercise and Activity
16. Rehabilitation and Restorative Care
17. Personal Hygiene
18. Grooming and Dressing
19. Preventing Infection
20. Safety
21. Beds and Bed Making
22. Skin Care and Prevention of Wounds
23. Promoting Client Comfort, Pain Management, and Sleep
24. Measuring Height, Weight, and Vital Signs
25. Medical Terminology
26. Planning, Reporting, and Recording Client Care
27. Nutrition and Fluids
28. Enteral Nutrition and Intravenous Therapy
29. Urinary Elimination
30. Bowel Elimination
31. Body Structure and Function
32. Common Diseases and Disorders
33. Hearing and Vision Disorders
34. Speech and Language Disorders
35. Developmental Disorders and Disabilities
36. Mental Health Disorders
37. Disorientation, Delirium, and Dementia
38. Promoting Oxygenation
39. Heat and Cold Applications
40. Growth and Development
41. Caring for Mothers and Infants
42. Caring for the Young
43. Caring for Older Adults
44. Home Management
45. Medication Management
46. Working in Acute Care
47. End-of-Life Care -
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