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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 | |