Lippincott's Essentials for Nursing Assistants A Humanistic Approach to Caregiving

by Carter, Pamela J.

• ISBN13: 9781605470023
• ISBN10: 1605470023
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-11-25
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

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. Ancillaries include Instructor's Resource Kit, Full-Color Student Workbook, Free Interactive DVD, ThePoint, Video Series, and Copper Ridge Dementia Care Modules.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Health Care	p. 1
The Health Care System	p. 3
The Nursing Assistant's Job	p. 18
Professionalism and Job-Seeking Skills	p. 42
Communication Skills	p. 59
Those We Care For	p. 77
The Patient's or Resident's Environment	p. 93
The Human Body in Health and Disease	p. 105
Basic Body Structure and Function	p. 107
Common Disorders	p. 157
Rehabilitation and Restorative Care	p. 203
Safety	p. 213
Infection Control	p. 215
Workplace Safety	p. 249
Patient and Resident Safety	p. 266
Basic First Aid and Emergency Care	p. 286
Basic Patient and Resident Care	p. 301
Assisting With Repositioning and Transferring	p. 303
Assisting With Exercise	p. 334
Bedmaking	p. 351
Measuring and Recording Vital Signs, Height, and Weight	p. 366
Assisting With Hygiene	p. 398
Preventing Pressure Ulcers and Assisting With Wound Care	p. 431
Assisting With Grooming	p. 446
Assisting With Nutrition	p. 475
Assisting With Urinary Elimination	p. 498
Assisting With Bowel Elimination	p. 528
Assisting With Comfort	p. 549
Special Care Concerns	p. 565
Caring for People Who Are Dying	p. 567
Caring for People With Dementia	p. 584
Caring for People With Developmental Disabilities	p. 602
Caring for People With Cancer	p. 610
Caring for People With HIV/AIDS	p. 617
Caring for People Who Are Having Surgery	p. 625
Answers to the What Did You Learn? Exercises	p. 643
Introduction to the Language of Health Care	p. 645
Glossary	p. 659
Index	p. 669
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