Overview
Homemaker/Home Health Aide, 6th Edition is a comprehensive resource designed for use in initial training programs for home health aides, and as a reference in required continuing education courses. The practical applications of procedures required by OBRA are included in each unit. This book is designed to train new individuals entering the field for the first time, and practicing home health aides to be caring, dedicated, and skilled paraprofessionals. The role of the home health aide as a valuable member of the health care team is emphasized. CD-Rom that Accompanies Homemaker Home Health Aide, 6E includes an Overview, Highlights and Summary for each unit, Flash Cards with vocabulary words, Quizzes and Quiz Score Reports.
Full Product Details
Author: Audree Spatz (Ohio State University) ,
Suzann Balduzzi (Western Wisconsin Technical College)
Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint: Delmar Cengage Learning
Edition: 6th edition
Dimensions:
Width: 21.50cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 27.60cm
Weight: 1.022kg
ISBN: 9781401831394
ISBN 10: 1401831397
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 27 May 2004
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By: 9781133691501
Format: Mixed media product
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
SECTION 1: BECOMING A HOME HEALTH AIDE Unit 1: Home Health Services Unit 2: Home Health Aide Responsibilities and Legal Rights Unit 3: Developing Effective Communication Skills and Documentation Unit 4: Safety Unit 5: Homemaking Service SECTION 2: STAGES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Unit 6: Infancy to Adolescence Unit 7: Early and middle Adulthood Unit 8: Older Adulthood SECTION 3: PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE Unit 9: Principles of Infection Control SECTION 4: UNDERSTANDING HEALTH Unit 10: From Wellness to Illness Unit 11: Mental Health SECTION 5: BODY SYSTEMS AND COMMON DISORDERS Unit 12: Digestion and Nutrition Unit 13: Elimination Unit 14: Integumentary System Unit 15: Musculoskeletal System: Arthritis, Body Mechanics, and Restorative Care Unit 16: Nervous System Unit 17: Circulatory System Unit 18: Respiratory System Unit 19: Reproductive System Unit 20: Endocrine System and Diabetes SECTION 6: CLIENTS REQUIRING SPECIAL CARE Unit 21: Caring for the Client who is Terminally Ill Unit 22: Caring for the Client with Alzheimer's Disease Unit 23: Caring for the Client with Cancer SECTION 7: MATERNAL/INFANT CARE Unit 24: Maternal Care Unit 25: Infant Care SECTION 8: EMPLOYMENT Unit 26: Job-Seeking Skills Appendices Appendix A: Emergency Procedure Guidelines Appendix B: Prefixes and Suffixes Commonly Used in Medical Terminology Glossary Index
Author Information
Ohio State University Suzan Balduzzi is an experienced registered nurse and the former chairperson of the Nursing Assistant program at Western Wisconsin Technical College in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.
