Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants (Book with CD-ROM)

by Sorrentino, Sheila A.; Gorek, Bernie (CON)

• ISBN13: 9780323075831
• ISBN10: 0323075835
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-10-28
• Publisher: Mosby Inc

Summary

Provide safe and effective care in any type of long-term care setting! Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants provides a complete guide to the skills you need as a nursing assistant. More than 100 key procedures are described with clear, easy-to-learn instructions. Written by noted educator and author Sheila Sorrentino, this edition adds coverage that will help you care for residents with acute or chronic medical conditions. Content on OBRA and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) is highlighted, emphasizing national regulations and rules Ñ this knowledge is required for certification. Clear, readable writing style makes the material easy to understand. More than 100 procedures include step-by-step instructions for completing skills, divided into pre-, procedure, and post-procedure sections. Over 800 full-color photos and drawings provide clear, visual explanations of concepts and actions. Companion CD helps you learn and review with 25 interactive procedures, along with learning exercises, an audio glossary, and the Body Spectrum A&P review. Promoting Safety and Comfort boxes offer guidelines to enhance safe and effective care and covers reimbursement restrictions for institution-caused conditions. Delegation Guidelines detail what you should know before accepting specific delegated tasks. Quality of Life focus reminds you to show respect for the resident with simple courtesies. Quality of Life boxes reinforce the importance of the resident's rights and well-being as mandated by OBRA. Teamwork and Time Management boxes provide specific guidelines to help you work most efficiently, whether independently or as part of the nursing team. Focus on Communication boxes help you communicate clearly to residents and avoid making them feel uncomfortable. Skills covered on the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) certification exam are marked with a special flag. Caring about Culture boxes help you be sensitive to the various practices of other cultures. Residents with Dementia boxes help you meet the special needs of residents with dementia. Charting examples demonstrate correct recording methods to ensure accuracy in practice. Spanish health care terminology in the appendix helps you communicate with Spanish-speaking residents and family members. Student resources on the Evolve website include skills video clips, audio glossary, useful Spanish vocabulary and phrases, skills evaluation, and checklists.New chapters and expanded content help you care for residents with acute and chronic conditions that previously may have required hospitalization. Unique! Key abbreviations are listed at the beginning of each chapter. Unique! Multi-language vocabulary list helps you communicate with patients who speak a foreign language. Skills video clips on the free companion Evolve website provide visual instructions for performing key procedures.

Table of Contents

Working in Long-Term Care Settings

Introduction to Long-Term Care

Resident Rights NEW!

The Nursing Assistant in Long-Term Care

Ethics and Laws

Work Ethics

Communicating With the Health Team

Assisting With the Nursing Process

Focusing on the Person

Understanding the Resident

Body Structure and Function

The Older Person

Sexuality

Protecting the Person

Safety

Preventing Falls

Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use

Preventing Infection

Body Mechanics

Safe Resident Handling, Moving, and Transfers

Assisting With Activities of Daily Living

The Resident's Unit

Bedmaking

Hygiene

Grooming

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination

Nutrition and Fluids

Nutritional Support and IV Therapy

Exercise and Activity

Comfort, Rest, and Sleep

Oxygen Needs

Respiratory Support and Therapies NEW!

Assisted Living

Assisting With Assessment

Measuring Vital Signs

Assisting With the Physical Examination

Collecting and Testing Specimens

Assisting With Care Needs

Admitting, Transferring, and Discharging Residents

Wound Care

Heat and Cold Applications

Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems

Cancer and Immune System Disorders NEW!

Nervous System and Musculoskeletal Disorders NEW!

Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders NEW!

Digestive and Endocrine Disorders NEW!

Urinary and Reproductive Disorders NEW!

Mental Health Problems

Confusion and Dementia

Developmental Disabilities

Rehabilitation and Restorative Care

Basic Emergency Care

The Dying Person

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