Overview

The Effective Nursing Assistant is a skill-based program that integrates academics with the National Health Care Skills Standards to enable students to pursue nursing assistant certification. It also includes a section on home health care for students who want to become home health aides, and a section on general patient care for those who choose to work in acute or general care settings.

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Author:   Ruth Stratton ,  Roanne Mancari ,  Mcgraw-Hill
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Professional
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 27.40cm
Weight:   1.606kg
ISBN:  

9780078744778

ISBN 10:   0078744776
Pages:   784
Publication Date:   16 May 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Unit 1 Health Care Workplace Basics Chapter 1 - The Nursing Assistant Chapter 2 - Workplaces in the Health Care Industry Chapter 3 - Getting a Job as a Nursing Assistant Chapter 4 - Legal Rights and Ethics Chapter 5 - Patient Needs Chapter 6 - Safety Chapter 7 - Vital Signs Unit 2 The Human Body Chapter 8 - Human Growth and Development Chapter 9 - Health and the Human Body Chapter 10 - Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 11 - Infection Control and Standard Precautions Unit 3 Medical Communication Chapter 12 - Medical Terminology Chapter 13 - Observing, Reporting, and Recording Unit 4 Patient Care Chapter 14 - Care of the Patient's Room Chapter 15 - Admission, Transfer, and Discharge Chapter 16 - Body Mechanics Chapter 17 - Emergency Care Chapter 18 - Examinations and Therapies Chapter 19 - Elimination and Sample Collection Chapter 20 - Caring for the Surgical Patient Chapter 21 - Patient Rehabilitation Unit 5 Long-Term Care Chapter 22 - Personal Care in a Long-Term Care Facility Chapter 23 - Caring for Patients with Chronic Illnesses Chapter 24 - Assisting the Elderly in Long-Term Care Unit 6 Home and Special Care Chapter 25 - Home Health Care Chapter 26 - Nutrition Chapter 27 - Understanding Mental Health Chapter 28 - Nursing Assistant Specialties Chapter 29 - Caring for the Terminally Ill Chapter 30 - Death and Postmortem Care

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