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**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with ""Essential Purchase"" designation in Long Term Care** Gain the knowledge and skills you need to provide safe, compassionate long-term care! Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants, 9th Edition prepares you to succeed as a professional caregiver for residents in long-term care settings. More than 100 step-by-step procedures include clear instructions for performing skills such as bedmaking, measuring vital signs, and collecting specimens. Not only does the book cover the functions and limitations of the nursing assistant’s role, but its delegation guidelines outline the information you need to collect from the nurse and care plan before performing and then documenting a procedure. Written by Clare Kostelnick, an experienced nurse and instructor, this text also helps you prepare for success on the Nursing Assistant certification exam. Concise long-term care content is presented at a 6th-grade reading level to make understanding easier for readers of all levels and abilities More than 100 procedures are divided into pre-procedure, procedure, and post-procedure sections for easier learning, and a NATCEP® icon indicates skills that are covered in certification exams Color illustrations and photographs depict key ideas, concepts, and procedure steps Featured boxes highlight principles of care with Teamwork and Time Management, Quality of Life, Residents with Dementia, Time to Reflect, Promoting Safety and Comfort, Focus on Rehabilitation, Focus on Communication, and Delegation Guidelines Procedure icons in the headings identify content for which a related procedure is included Play icons in the Procedure boxes alert you to related video clips on the Evolve website Key Terms and Key Abbreviations at the beginning of each chapter introduce important words and commonly used abbreviations, and a separate glossary for each is included at the end of the book Chapter Review Questions help you evaluate your comprehension Review Question Answers are included at end of the text to allow for self-evaluation NEW! Updated photographs and illustrations show the latest equipment and supplies used in caring for long-term care residents NEW! Basic Emergency Care chapter has new, vital information on controlling bleeding and the Stop the Bleed program, as well as a description of equipment used in medical emergencies NEW! Preventing Infection chapter includes updates on PPE and changes to procedures related to COVID-19 NEW! Mental Health Problems chapter adds information on dealing with individuals experiencing emotional pain and suicide prevention, as well as expanded information on types of depression NEW! Nutrition chapter adds new information on residents experiencing dysphagia, including current guidelines from the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI)

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Author:   Clare Kostelnick (Professor Emeritus and Nurse Assistant Instructor, Des Moines Area Community College, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Mosby
Edition:   9th edition
Weight:   1.560kg
ISBN:  

9780323874885

ISBN 10:   0323874886
Pages:   704
Publication Date:   06 September 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780323717670
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

1. The Nursing Assistant Working in Long-Term Care 2. Resident Rights, Ethics, and Laws 3. Work Ethics 4. Communicating with the Health Team 5. Assisting with the Nursing Process 6. Understanding the Resident 7. Culture and Religion 8. Body Structure and Function 9. The Older Person 10. Sexuality 11. Safety 12. Preventing Falls 13. Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use 14. Preventing Infection 15. Body Mechanics and Safe Resident Handling, Moving, and Transfers 16. The Resident's Unit 17. Bedmaking 18. Hygiene 19. Grooming 20. Nutrition and Fluids 21. Nutritional Support and IV Therapy 22. Urinary Elimination 23. Bowel Elimination 24. Exercise and Activity 25. Comfort, Rest, and Sleep 26. Oxygen Needs and Respiratory Therapies 27. Measuring Vital Signs 28. Assisting With the Physical Examination 29. Collecting and Testing Specimens 30. Admissions, Transfers, and Discharges 31. Wound Care 32. Pressure Injuries 33. Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems 34. Cancer, Immune System, and Skin Disorders 35. Nervous System and Musculoskeletal Disorders 36. Cardiovascular and Respiratory System Disorders 37. Digestive and Endocrine System Disorders 38. Urinary and Reproductive System Disorders 39. Mental Health Problems 40. Confusion and Dementia 41. Developmental Disabilities 42. Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing Care 43. Assisted Living 44. Basic Emergency Care 45. End-of-Life Care 46. Getting a Job - Career Management Review Question Answers Appendixes Glossary Key Abbreviations Index

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Clare Kostelnick is professor emeritus at Des Moines Area Community College where she continues to teach nursing assistant courses. She received her BSN from the Brokaw School of Nursing of Illinois Wesleyan University. She began her career as a registered nurse serving in the US Army Nurse Corps. Having achieved the rank of captain, she spent most of her military career working in emergency care. Clare's 45 years of nursing experience also includes working in critical care as a staff nurse, a home care and hospice staff nurse, a long-term care staff nurse and consultant, and a coordinator of an assisted living facility. She has taught nursing assistant classes for over 20 years. Clare is a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instructor for the American Heart Association and is a member of the Iowa Health Educators Association.

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