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| Introduction to Patient Care Activities | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Interprofessional Collaboration | |
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| Professional Collaboration | |
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| Orientation | |
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| Awareness of Cultural Diversity | |
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| Informed Consent | |
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| Principles of Documentation | |
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| Principles of Patient Management | |
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| Principles of Patient Examination and Evaluation | |
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| Patient and Family Education | |
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| Communication | |
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| Communicating with a Person with a Disability | |
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| Safety Considerations | |
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| Approaches to Infection Control | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Principles and Concepts | |
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| Control of Disease in the Health Care Environment | |
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| Hand-Washing Techniques | |
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| Isolation Precautions | |
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| Application of Protective Garments | |
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| Removal of Contaminated Protective Garments | |
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| Assessment of Vital Signs | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Body Temperature | |
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| Pulse | |
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| Blood Pressure | |
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| Respiration (Pulmonary Ventilation) | |
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| Pain | |
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| Body Mechanics | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Principles and Concepts of Proper Body Mechanics | |
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| Lifting Principles and Techniques | |
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| Pushing, Pulling, Reaching, and Carrying | |
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| Posture and Body Control | |
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| Positioning and Draping | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Principles and Concepts | |
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| Positioning | |
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| Preventive Positioning | |
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| Draping | |
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| Basic Exercise: Passive and Active | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Types of Exercise for Range of Motion | |
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| Preparation for Application of Passive and Active Range of Motion | |
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| Principles of Passive Exercise | |
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| Traditional PROM Movements | |
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| Active Exercise | |
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| Transfer Activities | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Organization of Patient Transfers | |
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| Preparation | |
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| Principles | |
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| Precautions | |
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| Types of Transfers | |
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| Principles of Mobility Activities for a Bed or Mat | |
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| Standing, Sitting, Lifting Transfers | |
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| Mechanical Equipment | |
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| Other Types of Transfers | |
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| Wheelchair Features and Activities | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Standard Wheelchair Measurements | |
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| Confirmation of Fit | |
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| Methods to Evaluate the Fit | |
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| Potential Adverse Effects of Improper Fit | |
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| Patient and Family Education | |
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| Wheelchair Components and Features | |
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| Functional Activities | |
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| General Care and Maintenance | |
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| Ambulation Aids, Patterns, and Activities | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Organization of Ambulation Activities | |
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| Preambulation Equipment, Procedures, and Activities | |
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| Preambulation Equipment | |
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| Measurement and Fit | |
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| Confirmation of Fit | |
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| Safety Considerations and Precautions | |
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| Parallel Bar Activities | |
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| Basic Gait Patterns | |
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| Preambulation Functional Activities | |
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| Standing and Sitting Activities | |
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| Ambulation Functional Activities | |
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| Special Equipment and Patient Care Environments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Orientation to the Special Intensive Care Unit | |
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| Types of Beds | |
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| Life Support and Monitoring Equipment | |
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| Basic Wound Care and Specialized Interventions | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Sterile Field | |
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| Wound Management | |
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| Girth Measurement | |
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| Lymphedema | |
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| Compression Garments | |
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| Chest Physical Therapy | |
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| Incidents and Emergencies | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Principles and Concepts | |
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| Emergency Care | |
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| Bandages | |
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| Emergency Care for Specific Conditions | |
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| Americans with Disabilities Act: A Review | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Definitions | |
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| General Aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act | |
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| Compliance and Implementation of Regulations | |
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| Assessing the Environment | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |