Training for health care assistants.

Full Abstract

The adequate preparation of health care assistants is a matter which is causing nurses great concern. Neil Headford outlines the initiative developed by Barnsley Health Authority which is designed to comply with the recommendations of statutory educational bodies. The meticulously designed course offers health care assistants broad and challenging opportunities and is based on the principles of adult and open learning. Assessment of performance is achieved through a competency model which draws on the ideas of established researchers.

Author information

Author/s: Headford, N (N);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987) (Nurs Stand), published in ENGLAND. (Language: eng)

Reference: -1991 Feb 6-13; vol 5 (issue 20) : pp 35-7

Dates: Created 1991/03/15; Completed 1991/03/15; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 1899605, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00)

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