Publisher's Synopsis
Learn to provide personal care and professional support in a variety of health care settings! Sorrentino's Canadian Textbook for the Support Worker, 5th 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 your role safely and effectively. New to this edition are more case studies plus coverage of the latest issues relating to supportive care in long-term care facilities, hospitals, and home care. Written by Sheila Sorrentino, Leighann Remmert, and Canadian educator Mary Wilk, this text is known for its easy-to-understand approach, superb photographs, and comprehensive coverage. It's no wonder that Sorrentino's is the #1 book used by students in support worker programs across Canada.
- NEW! Thoroughly updated content addresses top-of-mind issues such as the use and misuse of social media, bullying and abuse, the concept of professionalism, working on interprofessional teams in health care settings, shiftwork, and more.
- NEW! Enhanced illustrations reflect Canada's diversity and depict new content and important procedures.
- NEW! Updated chapter organization groups together body systems and anatomy chapters for easier accessibility.
- NEW! Additional coverage of the Personal Support Workers' scope of practice includes topics such as what to do when asked to work outside of your scope of practice, consequences of not following the scope of practice, and more.
- NEW! More case studies and procedures are added to address the PSW's expanding scope of practice.
- NEW! Greater coverage of the roles played by other health team professionals describes how this impacts PSWs working on these teams, including topics such as delegation, professional conduct, and more.
