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Product Identifiers
PublisherPearson Education
ISBN-100134846656
ISBN-139780134846651
eBay Product ID (ePID)18038259866
Product Key Features
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameNursing Assistant
Publication Year2019
SubjectAllied Health Services / General, Nursing / General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaMedical
AuthorJolynn Pulliam, Meg Holloway
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight30.4 Oz
Item Length10.9 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number6
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2018-054366
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal610.7306/98
Table Of ContentPART 1: THE ROLE OF THE NURSING ASSISTANT 1. Introduction to Health Care 2. The Nursing Assistant 3. Communication and Interpersonal Skills 4. Relating to Your Patients PART 2: SAFETY FOR THE PATIENT AND THE NURSING ASSISTANT 5. Infection Control 6. Environmental Safety, Accident Prevention, and Disaster Plans 7. Emergency Situations PART 3: BASIC NURSING SKILLS 8. Body Systems and Common Diseases 9. Vital Signs 10. Positioning, Moving, and Ambulation 11. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge PART 4: PROVIDING PERSONAL CARE AND COMFORT TO THE PATIENT 12. The Patient's Environment 13. Hygiene and Grooming 14. Special Skin Care 15. Nutrition 16. Elimination Needs 17. Specimen Collection and Testing 18. AM and PM Care 19. Restorative Care and Rehabilitation PART 5: SPECIALIZED CARE PROCEDURES 20. Additional Patient Care Procedures 21. Preoperative and Postoperative Care 22. Subacute Care 23. Special Skills in Long-Term Care 24. Death and Dying
SynopsisFor all shorter nurse assistant courses, especially those covering acute care (hospital) and nursing home (long-term care) environments. A step-by-step guide to whole-patient care, for the novice nursing assistant The Nursing Assistant fulfills the need for a brief, practical, and affordable guide to nursing assistance in today's competitive health-care environment. This text is the foundation for any nursing assistant training program and applies equally to acute, subacute, or long-term care settings. Following the models of the nursing process, state curricula, and OBRA mandates, The Nursing Assistant provides 73 step-by-step procedures reflecting the tasks most commonly performed by nursing assistants. Reflecting the latest CDC, OSHA, and HIPAA guidelines, the 6th edition expands the discussion of patient-care goals and cultural awareness, and adds new person-centered case studies throughout.