As a trainee healthcare professional, you need a reliable skills manual which will help you understand and apply the procedures covered on your course. However, you also need one which will equip you to learn new skills as you develop throughout your career. Congratulations - you've just found it! Why is this skills manual different?To help you fully engage with what you're learning, Foundation Skills for Caring has been designed with your interests and knowledge in mind. It is packed with scenarios and activities for you to explore alone or in your learning groups. These activities make study more enjoyable, but also build your confidence as you rehearse, develop and apply what you've learned. Along the way, you'll acquire professional-level skills in critical thinking, problem solving, reflection, teamwork and more.What does it cover?A range of chapters looks at over 150 core skills related to caring, including all of the skills from the NMC Essential Skills Clusters. Every chapter has been written by an experienced lecturer or practitioner, so you can be confident that your learning is supported by a team of experts.And there's more!Foundation Studies for CaringUsing the same engaging style, our comprehensive sister book explores the theory that underpins your practice. Chapter links make it easy to move between the volumes and build a full picture of today's healthcare environment. Click here to visit the product page for Foundation Studies for Caring: palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=280527.Companion WebsiteVisit specially-created chapter pages including more subject information, video clips and study aids - all at: palgrave.com/glasper

Introduction Fundamental Concepts for Skills; A.Glasper; G.McEwing& J.Richardson IT Skills; M.Weaver [online only] PART 1: SKILLS FOR COMMUNICATION Communication; J.Orr& D.Morris Communicating with Adolescents; D.Morris & J.Orr Anxiety; M.Chambers Sign Language; J.Assey Breaking Significant News; J.Quiddington Breakaway Skills; D.Carpenter& J.Wilson PART 2: SKILLS FOR PHYSICAL NEEDS Patient Hygiene; T.Coney Pressure Area Care; E.Gibson & C.Dunford Eye Care; S.Raftery, C.O'Neill & M.Clynes, Mouth Care; M.Clynes Catheterisation and Catheter Care; S.Miles Basic Foot Care and Managing Common Nail Pathologies; M.Cole Care of the Infant; M.Aylott PART 3: SKILLS FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT Vital Signs; P.Diggens Blood Pressure; S.Jones Pulse Oximetry; S.Jones Blood Sugar Measurement (Using a Glucometer); , M.Clynes, C.O'Neill & S.Raftery Neurological Assessment; J.Knight& R.Palmer Pain Assessment: Child; A.Davies Pain Assessment: Adult; C.Hanks& T.Jenkinson Diabetic Foot Assessment; A.Stuart& E.Toms PART 4: SKILLS FOR CARE MANAGEMENT Assessing and Managing Hydration; V.Lambert& D.O'Toole Intravenous Therapy; C.Chamley& M.Wilson Enteral Feeding; C.Hanks& G.McEwing Infant Feeding; D.Corkin& A.McDougall Routes of Medication Administration; T.Harrington & C.Barron Patient-controlled Analgesia; M.Broom& G.Parsons Universal Precautions; S.MacDermott Wound Assessment; L.Wayne Asceptic Technique and Wound Management; P.Cardwell Central Venous Catheters; J.Kelsey Blood Transfusion; S.MacDermott& K.Merrick Oxygen Therapy and Suction Therapy; N.Bloxham, S.Jones & G.McEwing Basic Life Support: Child; J.Kelsey & G.McEwing Basic Life Support: Adult; J.Heath Clinical Holding for Care, Treatment or Interventions; P.Morrow& P.McGuinness Orthopaedic Procedures; R.Sherrington Last Offices; D.Heron& L.Smith Specimen Collection; Y.Corcoran.