Includes bibliographical references and index.

An introduction to communication -- Communicating with children and young people -- Communicating with people with learning disability -- Communicating with people with mental health issues -- Communication and loss -- Value-based practice -- Management of care and self -- Promoting health and well-being -- Ethical and legal principles for healthcare -- Infection prevention and control -- Principles of nutrition -- Principles of fluid management -- Principles of pharmacology -- Principles of medicines management.