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<p>Get the foundation you need to be a successful support worker in both community and institutional settings with <b>Mosby''s Canadian Textbook for the Support Worker, 4th Edition</b>. With a clear student-friendly approach and step-by-step descriptions, this text walks readers through all the information and skills that support workers (including resident care aides and health care aides) need to master to perform their role safely and effectively. Numerous full-colour illustrations, photographs, and tables are combined with real life case studies, examples, and insightful feature boxes to provide an outstanding learning experience. This new edition also features a new chapter on working in acute care; updated content reflecting the latest trends, issues, and practice standards; and a full assortment of online learning resources. With all this included in one great book, it''s no wonder that <i>Mosby''s</i> is the #1 text used by support worker programs across Canada.</p> <ul> <li><b>Comprehensive coverage</b> guides readers through all information and skills needed by today''s support worker.</li> <li><b>Student-friendly writing style</b> enables readers to easily grasp the material.</li> <li><b><i>Providing Compassionate Care</i> boxes</b> highlight the caring aspect of the support worker role.</li> <li><b>DIPPS icons</b> appear throughout the text to remind readers of the principles of support work: respecting and promoting their client''s Dignity, Independence, Preferences, Privacy, and Safety.</li> <li><b><i>Focus on Communication</i> boxes</b> offer guidelines for how to clearly communicate with residents and avoid comments that might make them uncomfortable.</li> <li><b><i>Promoting Safety and Comfort</i> boxes</b> emphasize the importance of the patient''s or resident''s safety and comfort.</li> <li><b><i>Focus on Children</i> and <i>Older Adults</i> boxes</b> provide age-specific information about special needs, considerations, and circumstances of childr