Essentials for Today's Nursing Assistant

Name: Essentials for Today's Nursing Assistant
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ISBN: 9780130990877

ISBN-10: 0130990876

ISBN-13: 9780130990877

Edition: 2004 (Special)

Authors: Peggy A. Grubbs

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For Nursing Assistants working in every care environment (hospitals, nursing facilities & homes). This exceptionally comprehensive, affordable, and student-friendly nursing assistant text is designed to stand alone without the need for a student workbook. Extensively illustratedyet unclutteredit features simple language and thought-provoking, interactive exercise material to draw students into the text and keep them engaged throughout. The text focuses on health care as it is being practiced today in diverse areas of the health care delivery systemincorporating both tried-and-true standards and recent changes in procedures and philosophies. Throughout, a holistic, humanistic approach and…

Book details

List price: $47.60
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 1/2/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 528
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.288
Language: English




The Health Care Delivery System



Introduction to Health Care



The Role of the Nursing Assistant



Ethical and Legal Considerations



Providing a Secure Environment



Infection Control



Communicable Diseases



Safety and Accident Prevention



First Aid and Emergency Care



Developing Effective Communication Skills



Communication Skills



Communicating with Co-Workers



Holistic Nursing



Anatomy and Physiology



Care of Patients with Common Health Problems



Life Cycle



Basic Needs of Patients



Rehabilitation and Restorative Care



The Patient's Environment



The Patient's Unit



Bedmaking



Admission, Transfer, and Discharge



Providing Basic Care



Moving and Positioning



Ambulation and Exercise



Personal Care and Hygiene



Measuring Vital Signs



Nutrition and Fluids



Elimination



Special Care and Procedures



Special Needs



The Geriatric Patient



The Dying Patient



Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease



The Patient with Hiv (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Infection



The Surgical Patient



Maternal and Child Health



Subacute Care



Home Health



The Home Health Aide



Homemaking Skills



Maintaining Quality Care and Employment Needs



Employability Skills



Surveys and Accreditation