Homemaker Home Health Aide

Ohio State University Suzan Balduzzi is an experienced registered nurse and the former chairperson of the Nursing Assistant program at Western Wisconsin Technical College in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

Section 1: Becoming a Home Health Aide
Unit 1: Home Health Services
Unit 2: Home Health Aide Responsibilities and Legal Rights
Unit 3: Developing Effective Communication Skills and Documentation
Unit 4: Safety
Unit 5: Homemaking Service
Section 2: Stages of Human Development
Unit 6: Infancy to Adolescence
Unit 7: Early and middle Adulthood
Unit 8: Older Adulthood
Section 3: Preventing the Spread of Infectious Disease
Unit 9: Principles of Infection Control
Section 4: Understanding Health
Unit 10: From Wellness to Illness
Unit 11: Mental Health
Section 5: Body Systems and Common Disorders
Unit 12: Digestion and Nutrition
Unit 13: Elimination
Unit 14: Integumentary System
Unit 15: Musculoskeletal System: Arthritis, Body Mechanics, and Restorative Care
Unit 16: Nervous System
Unit 17: Circulatory System
Unit 18: Respiratory System
Unit 19: Reproductive System
Unit 20: Endocrine System and Diabetes
Section 6: Clients Requiring Special Care
Unit 21: Caring for the Client who is Terminally Ill
Unit 22: Caring for the Client with Alzheimers Disease
Unit 23: Caring for the Client with Cancer
Section 7: Maternal/Infant Care
Unit 24: Maternal Care
Unit 25: Infant Care
Section 8: Employment
Unit 26: Job-Seeking Skills
Appendices
Appendix A: Emergency Procedure Guidelines
Appendix B: Prefixes and Suffixes Commonly Used in Medical Terminology
Glossary
Index