tailieunhanh - Ebook Fundamentals of care a textbook for health and social care assistants: Part 2

Part 2 book “Fundamentals of care a textbook for health and social care assistants” has contents: Fluids and nutrition, awareness of mental health, dementia and learning disability, safeguarding adults, safeguarding children, basic life support, health and safety, handling information, infection prevention and control, questions you always wanted to ask. | Chapter 1 Chapter 10 Fluids and nutrition Care certificate outcomes 1. Understand the principles of hydration, nutrition and food safety. 2. Support individuals to have access to fluids in accordance with their plan of care. 3. Support individuals to have access to food and nutrition in accordance with their plan of care. Fundamentals of Care: A Textbook for Health and Social Care Assistants, First Edition. Ian Peate. © 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Published 2017 by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Fluids and nutrition Chapter 10 Take stock Rate your current knowledge and skills prior to reading this chapter. Put a tick in the box that you think applies to you with regards to the standard being discussed: 121 Key: I know this I have a good level of knowledge or skills regarding this aspect of the standard. I make use of the knowledge and skills identified on a regular basis, feeling confident in my ability and performance. I do not need a refresher. Satisfactory My level of knowledge and standard of skills meet the criteria associated with the standard. I use the skills and knowledge from time to time. I might not always feel confident in my capability. I would benefit from a refresher. I require a review I do not feel that I have the skills and/or the knowledge that would enable me to meet the standard in a confident and competent way. The knowledge and skills I used to have are no longer valid. I will require a refresher. This is new to me I have never worked in a caring role before or I have never covered this topic before. I will need further training and development in this area. Standard Self‐assessment Understand the principles of hydration, nutrition and food safety □ I know this □ Satisfactory □ I should review this □ This is new to me Explain the importance of good nutrition and hydration in maintaining a person’s health and wellbeing □ I know this □ Satisfactory □ I should review this □ This is new to me Describe the signs and symptoms of poor