Lippincott's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants A Humanistic Approach to Caregiving

by Carter, Pamela J.; Goldschmidt, Wanda M.

• ISBN13: 9780781780681
• ISBN10: 0781780683
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-11
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Lippincott's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistantsis an adaptation of Carter:Lippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistants, Second Edition. WhereasLippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistantswas written to prepare nursing assistants to work in any health care setting (hospitals, nursing homes, or home health),Lippincott's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistantsfocuses exclusively on preparing nursing assistants to work in the long-term care setting (that is, nursing homes and assisted-living facilities). Because most of the people a nursing assistant is caring for in the long-term care setting will be elderly, this adaptation has a strong gerontology component. The book also strives to help the student to understand the long-term care environment, which is heavily regulated by the government.In addition to all of the features found in Carter:Lippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistants, Lippincott's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistantsincludes a "Be Smart About Surveys!" feature (to demystify the survey process for the student by raising the student's awareness of what the surveyor is looking for during a survey) and "Dementia Care Tips", which highlight special care considerations for residents with dementia.A bound-in CD-ROM and a companion Website include a Spanish-English audio glossary, learning objectives, Listen and Learn, and 29 Watch and Learn video clips.

Table of Contents

Unit 1 Introduction to Health Care and the Long-Term Care Setting Chapter 1 The Health Care System Chapter 2 Overview of Long-Term Care Chapter 3 The Nursing Assistant and the Nursing Team Chapter 4 Legal and Ethical Issues Chapter 5 Communication Skills Chapter 6 The Survey Process Unit 2 Those We Care For Chapter 7 Understanding Human Needs Chapter 8 The Long-Term Care Resident Chapter 9 The Resident With Dementia Chapter 10 The Resident in Need of Rehabilitation and Restorative Care Unit 3 Individualizing Care Chapter 11 Assisting with Admissions, Transfers, and Discharges Chapter 12 Assisting with Assessments and Care Planning Chapter 13 Serving the Customer Unit 4 Maintaining a Safe and Comfortable Environment Chapter 14 The Resident's Environment Chapter 15 Communicable Disease and Infection Control Chapter 16 Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens Chapter 17 Workplace Safety Chapter 18 Resident Safety Chapter 19 Basic First Aid and Emergency Care Unit 5 Basic Resident Care Chapter 20 Positioning, Lifting, and Transferring Residents Chapter 21 Bedmaking Chapter 22 Vital Signs, Height, and Weight Chapter 23 Cleanliness and Hygiene Chapter 24 Grooming Chapter 25 Basic Nutrition Chapter 26 Urinary and Bowel Elimination Chapter 27 Comfort, Rest, and Sleep Unit 6 Death and Dying Chapter 28 Caring for People During the End-of-Life Period Chapter 29 Caring for People Who Are Dying Unit 7 Structure and Function of the Human Body Chapter 30 Basic Body Structure and Function Chapter 31 The Integumentary System Chapter 32 The Musculoskeletal System Chapter 33 The Respiratory System Chapter 34 The Cardiovascular System Chapter 35 The Nervous System Chapter 36 The Sensory System Chapter 37 The Endocrine System Chapter 38 The Digestive System Chapter 39 The Urinary System Chapter 40 The Reproductive System Unit 8 Special Care Concerns Chapter 41 Caring for People with Developmental Disabilities Chapter 42 Caring for People with Mental Illness Chapter 43 Caring for People with Cancer Chapter 44 Caring for People With HIV/AIDS Unit 9 Entering the Workforce Chapter 45 Job-Seeking Skills Appendix A: Answers to the What Did You Learn? Exercises Appendix B: Introduction to the Language of Health Care Appendix C: Minimum Data Set (MDS) Report Glossary INDEX