{"product_id":"caring-for-the-older-person-isbn-9780470025635","title":"Caring for the Older Person","description":"The number of older people in our society is increasing rapidly and as they age, the demand for safe, effective care is growing. This book offers readers the knowledge and skill to provide all aspects of care.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCaring for the Older Person\u003c\/i\u003e is written in six sections, covering the fundamental needs of an older person:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssistance with personal cleansing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssistance with movement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssistance to maintain nutrition and fluid intake\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssistance with toilet needs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssistance with the need for observation and monitoring\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCare of the person immediately following death\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach section starts with an explanation and includes care procedures in a step-by-step format. Written by two experienced nurses, the book is systematic and evidence-based, using up-to-date knowledge and government policy. It is intended to be a practical aid to improve care for the older person, whether in hospital, care home or at home and to give the reader the confidence that the care they provide is safe and effective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCaring for the Older Person\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource for health care professionals, trainees, care assistants, or paid carers, whose work involves caring for an older person; or a lay person – someone who needs to acquire skill and confidence to care for an older friend, neighbour or relative.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction: reason for the book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Preliminary considerations and symbols.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Care for the older person requiring assistance with personal cleansing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure One: \u003ci\u003eMaking or changing the older person’s bed with the person still in bed.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Two: \u003ci\u003eAssisting the older person requiring a wash in bed or chair, including care of hands and feet.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Three: \u003ci\u003eAssisting the older person to wash in the bath or shower, including care of hands and feet.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Four: \u003ci\u003eAssisting the bed-bound older person to wash his or her hair.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Five: \u003ci\u003eAssisting the older person with cleansing of the mouth, including care of dentures.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Six: \u003ci\u003eAssisting the older person requiring eye care.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Care for the older person requiring assistance with movement\u003c\/b\u003e (Vicky MacArthur \u003ci\u003eRGN, BSc (hons), MSc, PGDip HPE\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Seven: \u003ci\u003eAssisting the older person to move up the bed.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Eight: \u003ci\u003eAssisting the older person to move from a lying to a sitting position.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Nine: \u003ci\u003eAssisting the older person with a lateral transfer while they are in a lying position.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Ten: \u003ci\u003eAssisting the older person to sit back in the chair.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Eleven: \u003ci\u003eAssisting the older person from a sitting to a standing position.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Twelve: \u003ci\u003eAssisting the older person to walk.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Care for the older person requiring assistance to maintain nutrition and fluid intake.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Thirteen: \u003ci\u003eAssisting the older person to eat and drink.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Fourteen: \u003ci\u003eNasogastric tube insertion and position checking.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Fifteen: \u003ci\u003eAssisting the older person with nutrition and fluid intake via a nasogastric tube.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Sixteen: \u003ci\u003eCare of percutaneous endoscopically guided gastrostomy (PEG) tube site until stoma well established (1–14 days).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Seventeen: \u003ci\u003eCare of percutaneous endoscopically guided gastrostomy (PEG) tube site when stoma well established.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Eighteen: \u003ci\u003eAssisting the older person with nutrition and fluid intake via a percutaneous endoscopically guided gastrostomy (PEG) tube.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Care for the older person requiring assistance with toilet needs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Nineteen: \u003ci\u003eAssisting the older person to use toilet, commode or bedpan.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Twenty: \u003ci\u003eAssisting the older person requiring bowel care: administration of suppositories.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Twenty-one: \u003ci\u003eAssisting the older person requiring bowel care: administration of an evacuant enema.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Twenty-two: \u003ci\u003eObtaining a specimen of faeces for observation, assessment and analysis.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Twenty-three: \u003ci\u003eObtaining a specimen of urine for observation, assessment and analysis.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Twenty-four: \u003ci\u003eAssisting the older person with catheter care.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Twenty-five: \u003ci\u003eAssisting the older person to empty a catheter bag.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Twenty-six: \u003ci\u003eObtaining a catheter specimen of urine for observation, assessment and analysis.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Care for the older person requiring observation and monitoring.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Twenty-seven: \u003ci\u003eMeasuring and recording temperature.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Twenty-eight: \u003ci\u003eMeasuring and recording temperature using a tympanic thermometer.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Twenty-nine: \u003ci\u003eMeasuring and recording blood pressure.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Thirty: \u003ci\u003eMeasuring and recording pulse.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Thirty-one: \u003ci\u003eMeasuring and recording respiratory rate.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Care for the older person at the end of his or her life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure Thirty-two: \u003ci\u003eCaring for the body of the older person following death.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReferences and further reading.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eAnn Bradshaw\u003c\/b\u003e - Oxford Brookes University, School of Health and Social Care and Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, Department of Clinical Geratology\u003cbr\u003e Ann Bradshaw has worked as a clinical nurse in medicine and surgery, in palliative care, as a district nurse in the community, and in the care of older people. She has had numerous articles and papers published in nursing journals as well as medical and sociological journals, and has also spoken at many conferences. She has contributed chapters to several edited books.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClair Merriman -\u003c\/b\u003e Senior Lecturer in Clinical Skills, School of Health and Social Care, Oxford Brookes University\u003cbr\u003e Clair has a background in neuroscience nursing and first came interested as to how nurses gain and maintain competence in clinical skills when she was a clinical development nurse. She has developed clinical skills teaching and assessing amongst student and post registration nurses at Oxford Brookes University in a project that has been original and innovative and recognises the importance of teaching and assessing the clinical skill of the nurse in order to be a competent practitioner. Clair is a member of an international multi professional clinical skills network, whose purpose is to provide a network for those who teach and assess clinical skills. They have a biannual conference where Clair has presented.\u003c\/p\u003e  The number of older people in our society is increasing rapidly and as they age, the demand for safe, effective care is growing. This book offers readers the knowledge and skill to provide all aspects of care.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCaring for the Older Person\u003c\/i\u003e is written in six sections, covering the fundamental needs of an older person:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssistance with personal cleansing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssistance with movement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssistance to maintain nutrition and fluid intake\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssistance with toilet needs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssistance with the need for observation and monitoring\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCare of the person immediately following death\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach section starts with an explanation and includes care procedures in a step-by-step format. Written by two experienced nurses, the book is systematic and evidence-based, using up-to-date knowledge and government policy.  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