Lippincott's Essentials for Nursing Assistants
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Verlag)
978-1-60547-002-3 (ISBN)
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Thoroughly updated for its Second Edition, "Lippincott's Essentials for Nursing Assistants" provides the foundational concepts and facts that a nursing assistant needs to function competently in the workplace, be it a long-term care facility, an acute care facility, or a home health agency. Geared to students enrolled in 'essentials' courses, this book includes only the most basic, essential information, with the understanding that this foundational knowledge will be supplemented by classroom instruction and on-the-job training.
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE Chapter 1 The Health Care System Chapter 2 The Nursing Assistant's Job Chapter 3 Professionalism and Job-Seeking Skills Chapter 4 Communication Skills Chapter 5 The Patient or Resident Chapter 6 The Patient's or Resident's Environment UNIT 2:THE HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE Chapter 7 Basic Body Structure and Function Chapter 8 Common Disorders Chapter 9 Rehabilitation and Restorative Care UNIT 3: SAFETY Chapter 10 Infection Control Chapter 11 Workplace Safety Chapter 12 Patient and Resident Safety Chapter 13 Basic First Aid and Emergency Care UNIT 4: BASIC PATIENT AND RESIDENT CARE Chapter 14 Assisting With Repositioning and Transferring Chapter 15 Assisting With Exercise Chapter 16 Bedmaking Chapter 17 Measuring and Recording Vital Signs, Height and Weight Chapter 18 Assisting with Hygiene Chapter 19 Preventing Pressure Ulcers and Assisting with Wound Care Chapter 20 Assisting with Grooming Chapter 21 Assisting with Nutrition Chapter 22 Assisting With Urinary Elimination Chapter 23 Assisting With Bowel Elimination Chapter 24 Assisting with Comfort UNIT 5: SPECIAL CARE CONCERNS Chapter 25 Caring for People Who Are Dying Chapter 26 Caring for People With Dementia Chapter 27 Caring for People With Developmental Disabilities Chapter 28 Caring for People With Cancer Chapter 29 Caring for People With HIV/AIDS Chapter 30 Caring for People Who Are Having Surgery Appendix A: Answers to the What Did You Learn? Exercises Appendix B: Introduction to the Language of Health Care Glossary
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.12.2008 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 540 illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Philadelphia |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 213 x 277 mm |
| Gewicht | 1430 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege |
| ISBN-10 | 1-60547-002-3 / 1605470023 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-60547-002-3 / 9781605470023 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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