Whatever the task, without proper resources - at the very least, adequate - it is not possible to the best job you could.

Check the following list against needs for your own work -

Time
Adequate time to meet with clients/patients/pupils; support staff and others involved in care read reports and keep up to date with new research and approaches time to relax and recharge personal batteries.

Accurate (all-round) Information
About :

• Each client/patient/pupil’s condition, all aspects
• any changes in condition

    
Accurate all-round info essential to providing the most effective care possible can be found in:

• books (search widely!) websites e.g. www.amazon.com, bookshops (new and second hand)
• journals – professional
• research papers
• websites and recommended reading lists - relevant self help and charity groups
• training videos, DVDs
• colleagues involved in similar fields of work
• family, home and other informal carers

See workintogethercare.com pages on Communication and Information.