Patient Care Skills, 7th edition

• Striking full-colour design and many full-colour photos—bringing procedures to life, and helps students learn visually, without reading more text than necessary.
• Thorough coverage of all key skills—including preparation for patient care, aseptic techniques, vital signs, wheelchairs, turning/positioning, range of motion exercises, transfer activities, and ambulation with ambulatory assistive devices.
• Exceptionally effective organisation—reflecting the environment in which patients and clients must function.
• Up-to-date web video resources—showing the most common care skills, and making them easier to understand, follow, and master.
• Relevant case studies, Review Questions, and activities—offering students extensive practice in applying judgment and technical knowledge.
• Consistent with APTA’s Guide to Physical Therapy Practice—ensuring that students will learn today’s most widely accepted techniques and standards of practice
• Clear and simple rationales—introducing each chapter and major section with a general explanation of the basis for performing relevant procedures, with general rules and guidelines associated with all of them.

Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest best practices for patient care, communication, and documentation.

New! Increased emphasis on communication and documentation skills—preparing students to communicate with patients and colleagues more effectively as part of a successful care team.

New! Significant revisions and improvements to the text’s introduction to patient care—helping students master today’s patient care best practices from the outset.