HCAs, APs and TNAs
Use this guide to find information resources related to healthcare assistants, healthcare support workers, assistant practitioners and trainee nursing associates including books, reports and journal articles.
Key Resources
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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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Royal College of Nursing (2017) Accountability and delegation: a guide for the nursing team. London: RCN.
Royal College of Nursing (2016) Careers support: An RCN guide for health care assistants and assistant practitioners. London: RCN.
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This document is intended to support nurses and those training as nursing associates to think about situations when they are delegating tasks or being given tasks to do by colleagues.
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Books
Flaherty C (2021) Practice-based learning for nursing associates. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Flaherty C and Taylor M (2021) Developing academic skills for nursing associates. Thousand Oaks: Learning Matters.
Harris M (2021) Understanding person-centred care for nursing 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 nursing associate at a glance. Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell.
Peate I (eds.) (2021) The nursing associate's handbook of clinical skills. Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell.
Peate I (2019) Learning to care: the nursing 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 nursing associates. Thousand Oaks: Learning Matters.
Rowe G (2022) Health promotion for nursing associates. Thousand Oaks: SAGE.
Rowe G, Ellis S, Gee D et al. (2020) The handbook for nursing associates and assistant practitioners. 2nd edn. London: Sage.
Whelan A and Hughes E (2016) Clinical skills for healthcare assistants and assistant practitioners. 2nd edn. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.
Learning game
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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.
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Journal articles
Journals
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Upcoming events relating to this subject guide
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01 Jun 2022
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RCN Wales Journal Club
In the third Journal Club, RCN Wales’ Education and Lifelong Learning Adviser, Michelle Moseley, will be facilitating a discussion on Clinical Supervision, acknowledging the difficulties of achieving widespread implementation, and exploring its use in supporting nursing teams within practice. You do not need to be based in Wales to join us for this event!
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15 Jun 2022
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RCN Wales Journal Club Presents: Amanda Prowse and Josiah Hartley in conversation
In this special session presented by RCN Wales Journal Club, Amanda Prowse and Josiah Hartley will discuss their new book 'The Boy Between', and take questions from attendees. This event is free and open to all - and you do not need to be based in Wales to join us!
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01 Jul 2022
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An Introduction to Diabetes seminar
The aims of this morning seminar are to give a basic understanding of diabetes and management, including Hypoglycaemia, Hyperglycaemia, and Carbohydrate awareness. This event is suitable for all members of the nursing team: registered nurses, Health Care Support Workers/ Health Care Assistants, and nursing students working in the NHS or Independent Health & Social Care Sector.
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12 Jul 2022
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Leadership - Providing Psychological Safety in Teams seminar
The aim of the session is to provide a basic understanding of psychological safety and how you can start to build it in your workplace to provide excellent care. This event is suitable for all members of the nursing team: registered nurses, Health Care Support Workers/ Health Care Assistants, and nursing students working in the NHS or Independent Health & Social Care Sector.
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15 Jul 2022
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Adverse Childhood Experiences seminar
This morning seminar aims to increase awareness of ACE’s and the related trauma and impact, immediate, short term and across a life time, develop skills to recognise ACE’s, and develop your knowledge of support services available. This event is suitable for all members of the nursing team: registered nurses, Health Care Support Workers/ Health Care Assistants, and nursing students working in the NHS or Independent Health & Social Care Sector.
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11 Aug 2022
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Accountability and Delegation seminar
This morning seminar aims to highlight the general principles of accountability and delegation of duties. This event is suitable for all members of the nursing team: registered nurses, Health Care Support Workers/ Health Care Assistants, and nursing students working in the NHS or Independent Health & Social Care Sector.
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23 Nov 2022
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RCN Wales Health Care Support Worker Conference - register your interest
Register your interest now! Join us as we celebrate Nursing Support Worker day with an event where we aim to empathise, empower, and energise. This event is for all nursing support worker roles.
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08 Dec 2022
Online
Accountability and Delegation seminar
This morning seminar aims to highlight the general principles of accountability and delegation of duties. This event is suitable for all members of the nursing team: registered nurses, Health Care Support Workers/ Health Care Assistants, and nursing students working in the NHS or Independent Health & Social Care Sector.
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