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Featured eBooks
- Aging Matters - Issues in Society What are the implications of an ageing population? In what ways do older people contribute to our society and economy; and how do we learn to value and care for them as their needs grow with advancing age, declining health and increasing disability? Ageing and older people should matter to us all.
- Activities for Older People in Care Homes : A Handbook for Successful Activity Planning What constitutes an activity? How can you make sure activities are as positive and person-centred as possible? What can you actually do? Written by an experienced activity coordinator, this handbook is an indispensable companion for others in this role. The author provides useful background information on dementia, the importance of activities and how to get to know residents through life story work.
- The Activity Year Book : A Week by Week Guide for Use in Elderly Day and Residential Care Engagement in meaningful activity is an important aspect of human existence, regardless of one's cognitive abilities. Even in the later stages of dementia, people can still be engaged in activities at a level that allows them to be successful. In fact in these later stages, where cognitive abilities may be waning, the need for activity becomes greater, as cognitive stimulation helps preserve what skills remain. For care staff looking after older people, many of whom may have some degree of dementia, coming up with ideas for activities of a suitable level to keep their residents engaged and stimulated can be challenging.
- The Challenges of Aging eBook - This work is designed to provide a solid foundation for the research of various sociological topics. This volume offers an intriguing overview of sociology as it applies to the challenges of aging.
- Communication Skills for Effective Dementia Care : A Practical Guide to Communication and Interaction Training (CAIT) Effective communication is critical for everyone, and this insightful book teaches the skills needed by healthcare staff in their day-to-day interactions with people with dementia and their families. Often when people with dementia exhibit behaviour that challenges, it is an indication that their needs are not being met. The authors illustrate the key aspects of communication for the development of a skilled and confident workforce, capable of providing thoroughly effective care that reduces levels of agitation in people with dementia.
- Caregiving Insights : Lessons Learned eBook - Caregiving can be lonely, no matter what stage you’re at. Millions of people worldwide struggle with caring for loved ones while still trying to care for themselves. You don’t need to learn about caregiving all on your own. In Caregiving Insights, author Lise Leblanc has compiled brief stories and lessons from experts in the field and people just like you who have been caregivers themselves. Focusing on what other caregivers have learned, from setting boundaries and self care to being vulnerable and taking time to listen, the short stories in Caregiving Insights offer gentle advice from a trusted friend who has been there. Each story shines a light on just one facet of the process, so you can return to this book when your story begins to coincide.
- Human Anatomy: The Definitive Visual Guide eBook - This book is an up-to-the-minute study of the body. Digital images show the body in incredible, true-to-life detail. Exhaustive annotations provide the names of organs and structures throughout the skeletal, muscular, nervous, cardiovascular, lymphatic, and reproductive systems, while describing their characteristics and functions. Content previously published as part of Complete Human Body.
Featured Online Tools
- Interactive Human Anatomy 3D This link opens in a new window "Anatomy students can deep dive into specific systems or regions of the body. Users can explore 3-D models by zooming in, rotating, and dissecting them." - Booklist, April 2017 Login with your TasTAFE username and password.
- Interactive Science This link opens in a new window Science comes to life as you zoom, rotate, and explore interactive 3D models. View related reference articles and search Gale content to find more information. Biology. Explore cellular structures, virtually dissect a frog or fetal pig, and learn about chromosomes and DNA. - Chemistry Investigate our Interactive Periodic Table, balance chemical equations, and experiment with virtual chemical reactions. - Earth Science Dig deep into volcanoes, caves, and aquifers. Explore Mars, Jupiter, and the inner layers of Earth. Login using your TasTAFE username and password.
Featured Streaming Video
- Communication Skills for Nurses Clickview - Health professionals have a responsibility to provide clear, concise and appropriate information to colleagues, patients and the wider community. This essential program employs a dynamic combination of dramatised scenarios, real footage on the ward, and expert comment from health professionals, to get to the heart of communication in a health care setting. It discusses how nurses can communicate more effectively, and examine blocking behaviours that we can all fall into. It also delves into specific day-to-day situations faced by nurses, demonstrating how to break bad news, providing strategies for effective handover, and responding appropriately to aggression. This program has been endorsed by APEC number 120903432 as authorised by Royal College of Nursing, Australia according to approved criteria and has been accredited 1 CNE point.
- Cultural Diversity and Nursing Practice Clickview - Professional nursing requires a highly sophisticated set of communication skills. Every day, nurses must effectively communicate with people of differing religions, ages, sexes and cultures. To deliver the most appropriate and effective medical treatment to such a broad spectrum of people, nurses must have an understanding of the way different cultures interact. Framed as a discussion forum, this program offers a starting point for training in transcultural nursing. We define culture and multiculturalism in Australia, and discuss the aspects of transcultural nursing, the dangers of cultural conflict, and effective multicultural communication methods. This program has been endorsed by APEC number 120903432 as authorised by Royal College of Nursing, Australia according to approved criteria and has been accredited 1 CNE point.
- Ethics and Legal Concepts in Nursing: Consent Clickview - To protect patient's interests in health care, principles of informed consent have been developed to ensure a person's right to decide the type of treatments they are prepared to receive. Patients see themselves as active participants in their health care and health care professions support this involvement. Informed consent not only protects the patients' rights, but also those of nurses and other health care professionals, from possible legal ramifications.
- Ethics and Legal Concepts in Nursing – Introduction Clickview - Whenever newspapers or other media carry stories about the public’s perception of the level of ethics associated with various professions, nursing always rates very highly. Nurses deal with people, and often those with whom they deal are highly vulnerable. Nurses have a duty of care to patients, and their profession demands ethical behaviour and treatment of those in their care – at all times. This program explores ethics in nursing, with reference to the Australian Code of Nursing Ethics. It defines ethics, and explains why it is critical that nurses know about ethics and the standards of behaviour that are demanded by their profession. It also takes a look at what ethics are not, as often there can be confusion in people’s minds about exactly what defines ethics. It examines various types of ethics and how they impact on, and play out in, the nursing profession, and features two experts – Sue Hunter from La Trobe University’s Division of Nursing and Midwifery, and Registered Nurse, Sally Heads. .This program is essential viewing for any nurse in training – either at university or other post-secondary institutions. It also is ideal as a professional development tool for a range of health care institutions, clinics and care facilities. .It was produced with the assistance of the residents and staff of Residential Aged Services’ Willow View Aged Care Facility in Pakenham, Victoria. . This program has been endorsed by APEC number 120903432 as authorised by Royal College of Nursing, Australia according to approved criteria and has been accredited 1 CNE point.
- Health Assessment in Nursing - Collecting Subjective Data Clickview - Collecting subjective data is crucial to the successful treatment of any medical condition. This entertaining programme produced in a style similar to the sitcom 'Scrubs' is designed to provide the viewer with the foundation knowledge required to effectively obtain crucial patient data. The importance of setting the scene and explaining the purpose of the interview is emphasised, while explaining the three interview phases: the introduction, the body of the interview and the summary. An explanation of appropriate questioning techniques is provided, while pointing out techniques to avoid.
- Health Assessment in Nursing - Introduction Clickview - Performing a health assessment is a key skill in any medical profession. The assessment and physical examination provides data required to initiate planning, care, and treatment of the patient. This entertaining program produced in a style similar to the sitcom 'Scrubs' is designed to provide the viewer with the foundation knowledge required to conduct a thorough health assessment. Investigating the roles of nurses, types of assessments, sources of data, effective communication and much more, this program will equip the viewer with key skills and knowledge required when performing medical evaluations. Chapters: 1. Introduction 2. Why Nurses Need to Know About Health Assessment 3. The Nursing Process and Types of Data 4. Assessment Frameworks 5. Communication 6. The Interview and Therapeutic Communication 7. Analysing Data 8. Conclusion This program has been endorsed by APEC number 120903432 as authorised by Royal College of Nursing, Australia according to approved criteria and has been accredited 2 CNE points.
- How the Australian Health System Works Clickview - The Australian health system is often called one of the best in the world, in that it allows easy access to basic health care for all Australians that is either free or low cost. Using a young person's encounter with the health system, brought about by an unfortunate accident while climbing a ladder, This Australian-made, curriculum fit program provides an excellent overview of the Australian health system, from Medicare to private health insurance and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Throughout the program, expert comments are offered by vice president of AMA Victoria, Dr Harry Helmley. Year: 2009 Duration: 23:38
- Infection Control in Healthcare Clickview - Infection control in a health care setting is a fundamental responsibility shared by all staff. This video resource will ensure that infection control is front of mind for every worker. It starts by outlining the four principles of infection control, followed by a detailed examination of standard precautions that must be undertaken at all times, including a step-by-step demonstration of correct hand washing technique. Transmission-based precautions are explained, grouped into three broad groups: contact, droplet, and airborne. Finally, organisational support is described, including the importance of the infection control committee and regular health screenings for all staff. This program has been endorsed by APEC number 120903432 as authorised by Royal College of Nursing, Australia according to approved criteria and has been accredited 1 CNE point.
- In Focus Functional Anatomy Clickview - Our bodies perform an amazing variety of functions. Elite athletes often amaze us with astonishing feats of physical skill, dexterity and endurance. Underneath the skin are bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, organs and all other elements of our internal structure. These elements manage to combine their functions at the right time and the right way to produce, for example, the movements required to walk, run, swim or even pole vault. In this program we examine how our anatomy enables us to be physically active. The topic has been split into four body systems; skeletal system, muscular system, respiratory system, and circulatory system. Using extensive graphics and sporting footage, this program provides a comprehensive overview of functional anatomy.
Featured Databases
- Health and Medicine This link opens in a new window Search a full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to alternative medical practices. Login with your TasTAFE username and password.
- Nursing and Allied Health This link opens in a new window Research full-text titles cited in CINAHL and other resources to support specialized care, treatment, and patient management. Login with your TasTAFE username and password.
- Psychology This link opens in a new window Find authoritative periodical content supporting research in all fields of psychology. Login using your TasTAFE username and password.
- Academic Onefile Select This link opens in a new window Quickly access articles from a database of scholarly journals and other trusted periodicals. Best for academic research. Login with your TasTAFE username and password.
- General Onefile This link opens in a new window Access general interest magazines and key serials in a single resource. Best for general research. Login with your TasTAFE username and password.
Other Helpful Study Guides
Websites
- ABC - Health & Wellbeing - AUS A gateway to a range of health related information.
- Aged and Community Care Providers Association The national peak body for mission-based providers of aged and community care in Australia. Previously Aged and Community Services Australia - ACSA.
- AIHW - Australian Institute of Health and Wellbeing Authoritative information and statistics to promote better health and wellbeing.
- Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing A Victorian based organisation that primarily supports the aged care sector address the needs of elderly people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
- The Equip Aged Care Learning Packages The Equip Aged Care Learning Introductory Package will offer new starters in the aged care workforce, and those seeking employment in the sector, the opportunity to gain essential knowledge about aged care.
- Health Choices NHS - UK Information about many health issues from the National Health Service in the UK. Includes extensive coverage of dementia.
- HealthDirect Using this Internet gateway, you can access a wide range of up-to-date and reliable information on health and wellbeing. Whether it be acne or arthritis, cancer, mental health, or young people and drugs to name but a few of the searchable topics, we hope that you will make HealthInsite your first choice for online health information.
- Introduction to Aged Care Videos These animated videos aim to attract workers to the aged care sector, induct new staff, and support new and existing aged care staff to understand aged care concepts
- Insite - Aged Care Magazine By clicking on the issues link you can read the magazine online.
- Medline Plus - US Great resource for medical information. A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine & National Institutes of Health
- My Aged Care - Dept of Health & Aging The Commonwealth Department of Health and Aging
- National Institute of Aging - US An American centre at the forefront of research activities dedicated to understanding the nature of aging.
- Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre - UTAS The Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre is at the forefront of translational research and support for issues confronting people with dementia and their carers. More than 25 projects are being carried out in Tasmania and nationally, across dementia research fields including neuroscience, medicine, nursing, psychology and sociology, health, economics and policy.
This tool goes beyond just flat text on the page it is a highly visual tool that allows you to interact with 3D models so that you can understand the structure and features of the system you are examining whether it is a virus cell or the human heart.The tool also provides text to support your learning. The wide subject areas covered are biology, chemistry, earth science and human anatomy.
- Interactive Science This link opens in a new window Science comes to life as you zoom, rotate, and explore interactive 3D models. View related reference articles and search Gale content to find more information. Biology. Explore cellular structures, virtually dissect a frog or fetal pig, and learn about chromosomes and DNA. - Chemistry Investigate our Interactive Periodic Table, balance chemical equations, and experiment with virtual chemical reactions. - Earth Science Dig deep into volcanoes, caves, and aquifers. Explore Mars, Jupiter, and the inner layers of Earth. Login using your TasTAFE username and password.
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