Lippincott's Essentials for Nursing Assistants

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE 1 The Health Care System 2 The Nursing Assistant's Job 3 Professionalism and Job-Seeking Skills 4 Communication Skills 5 Those We Care For 6 The Patient's or Resident's Environment UNIT 2 THE HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE 7 Basic Body Structure and Function 8 Common Disorders 9 Rehabilitation and Restorative Care UNIT 3 SAFETY 10 Infection Control 11 Workplace Safety 12 Patient and Resident Safety 13 Basic First Aid and Emergency Care UNIT 4 BASIC PATIENT AND RESIDENT CARE 14 Assisting With Repositioning and Transferring 15 Assisting With Exercise 16 Bedmaking 17 Measuring and Recording Vital Signs, Height, and Weight 18 Assisting With Hygiene 19 Preventing Pressure Ulcers and Assisting With Wound Care 20 Assisting With Grooming 21 Assisting With Nutrition 22 Assisting With Urinary Elimination 23 Assisting With Bowel Elimination 24 Assisting With Comfort UNIT 5 SPECIAL CARE CONCERNS 25 Caring for People Who Are Dying 26 Caring for People With Dementia 27 Caring for People With Developmental Disabilities 28 Caring for People With Cancer 29 Caring for People With HIV/AIDS 30 Caring for People Who Are Having Surgery Index