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<p><i>Mosby's Canadian Textbook for the Support Worker</i> prepares students to function in the role of support worker in community and institutional settings. The #1 text used by Support Worker programs across Canada and at Canadian-affiliated schools worldwide, the book covers the broad foundation of skills that support workers/resident care aides/health care aides need in order to perform their role safely and effectively. Comprehensive, yet easy to read, <i>Mosby's Canadian Textbook for the Support Worker</i> makes learning easy with clear explanations of concepts and step-by-step presentations of procedures. Numerous full-colour illustrations, photographs, charts, and tables are combined with real-life case studies and examples to provide the reader with an outstanding learning experience.</p> <ul> <li>Covers key procedures for Canadian support workers - 95 in total</li> <li>Recognizes provincial/territorial differences in scope of practice</li> <li>Clear, detailed instructions in step-by-step procedures </li> <li>Evidence-based practice: chapter references supplied at end of book</li> <li>Reflects current Canadian practice and terminology</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Additional First Nations content</li> <li>Chapter summaries to aid student comprehension</li> <li>Rationales for all procedure steps Test Bank features higher-level taxonomies to allow testing that focuses on cognitive level</li> <li>Instructor's Test Bank features higher-level taxonomies to allow testing that focuses on cognitive level</li> <li>And more!</li> </ul>