Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants

Unit I. Working in Long-Term Care Settings 1.Introduction to Long-Term Care 2.The Nursing Assistant in Long-Term Care 3.Work Ethics 4.Communicating with the Health Team 5.Assisting with the Nursing Process-NEW! Unit II. Focusing on the Person 6.Understanding the Resident 7.Body Structure and Function 8.The Older Person 9.Sexuality Unit III. Protecting the Person 10.Safety 11.Preventing Falls-NEW! 12.Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use 13.Preventing Infection 14.Body Mechanics 15.Safe Resident Handling, Moving, and Transfers-NEW! Unit IV. Assisting with Activities of Daily Living 16.The Resident's Unit 17.Bedmaking 18.Hygiene 19.Grooming 20.Urinary Elimination 21.Bowel Elimination 22.Nutrition and Fluids 23.Nutritional Support and IV Therapy-NEW! 24.Exercise and Activity 25.Comfort, Rest, and Sleep 26.Oxygen Needs 27.Assisted Living Unit V. Assisting with Assessment 28.Measuring Vital Signs 29.Assisting with the Physical Examination 30.Collecting and Testing Specimens-NEW! Unit VI. Assisting with Care Needs 31.Admitting, Transferring, and Discharging Residents 32.Wound Care 33.Heat and Cold Applications 34.Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems-NEW! 35.Common Health Problems 36.Mental Health Problems 37.Confusion and Dementia 38.Developmental Disabilities 39.Rehabilitation and Restorative Care 40.Basic Emergency Care 41.The Dying Person