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RCN: First steps for healthcare assistants

• First Steps is the RCN’s most popular free e-learning tool for health care assistants. It’s a perfect resource to dip in and out of, whether you’re new to the post or looking to refresh your knowledge and skills.
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ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ (2019) The role of ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ associates in vaccination and immunisation. Position statement. London: RCN.

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ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ (2016) Careers support: An RCN guide for health care assistants and assistant practitioners. London: RCN.

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ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ (2019) Health care support workers administering inactivated influenza, shingles and pneumococcal vaccines, for adults and live attenuated influenza vaccine (laiv) for children. RCN guidance. London: RCN.

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Nursing and Midwifery Council (2018) Standards of proficiency for ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ associates. London: NMC.

Nursing and Midwifery Council (2018?) Delegation and accountability. Supplementary information to the NMC code. London: NMC.

• This document is intended to support nurses and those training as ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ associates to think about situations when they are delegating tasks or being given tasks to do by colleagues.
  

Nursing and Midwifery Council (2018) The Code: professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ associates. London: NMC.

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NHS Education for Scotland (2022) Development and Education Framework for level 2-4 Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions (NMAHP) Healthcare Support Workers (HCSWs). Edinburgh: NHSES.

NHS Education for Scotland: Healthcare support workers (HCSWS)

Welsh Assembly Government and NHS Wales (2011) Code of conduct for healthcare support workers in Wales = Côd ymddygiad i weithwyr cynnal gofal iechyd yng Nghymru. Cardiff: Welsh Assembly Government.

Skills for Health: The Care Certificate

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Flaherty C (2021) Practice-based learning for ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ associates. Thousand Oaks: Sage.

Flaherty C and Taylor M (2021) Developing academic skills for ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ associates. Thousand Oaks: Learning Matters.

Harris M (2021) Understanding person-centred care for ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ associates. Thousand Oaks: Learning Matters.

Ndungu E (2013) How to do a good job better in health and social care: practical skills and induction guide for healthcare assistants, support workers, carers, students, parents and guardians. Oxford: Bettercare Skills Ltd.

Peate I (2021) The ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ associate at a glance. Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell.

Peate I (eds.)  (2021) The ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ associate's handbook of clinical skills. Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell.

Peate I (2019) Learning to care: the ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ associate. Edinburgh: Elsevier.

Peate I (2017) Fundamentals of care: a textbook for health and social care assistants. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.

Rawles Z (2019) Essential knowledge and skills for healthcare assistants and assistant practitioners. 2nd edn. New York: Routledge.

Roulston C and Davies M (2021) Medicines management for ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ associates. Thousand Oaks: Learning Matters.

Rowe G (2022) Health promotion for ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ associates. Thousand Oaks: SAGE.

Rowe G, and others (2023) The handbook for ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ associates and assistant practitioners. 3rd edn. Los Angeles: Sage.

Whelan A and Hughes E (2016) Clinical skills for healthcare assistants and assistant practitioners. 2nd edn. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.

The Care Certificate Game

• A board game which helps providers and employers to implement the Care Certificate.The game is an easy way of managing group work, an essential part of the Care Certificate. It has been officially endorsed by Health Education England.
  

Use these links to see details of books the RCN libraries hold on each topic.

Use these links for details of journal articles on each topic.

Journals of interest for healthcare assistants and assistant practitioners.

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Shining a Light: A history of ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ support work

• This exhibiion uncovers the long history of ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ support workers and celebrates the contribution that they continue to make today – in hospital wards, care homes, clinics and communities.
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