Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants
Author(s): Sheila A. Sorrentino
Ideal for shorter, more focused courses, this concise text provides coverage of the concepts and skills that are essential for becoming a nursing assistant. It clearly and logically presents the responsibilities of the nursing assistant in a readable, highly visual format that appeals to learners of all levels.
Product Information
1. Introduction to Hospitals and Nursing Centers 2. The Person's Rights NEW 3. The Nursing Assistant 4. Work Ethics 5. Communicating with the Health Team 6. Understanding the Person 7. Body Structure and Function 8. Caring for the Older Person 9. Assisting with Safety 10. Assisting with Fall Prevention 11. Assisting with Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use 12. Preventing Infection 13. Body Mechanics 14. Assisting with Moving and Transferring 15. Assisting With Comfort 16. Assisting With Hygiene 17. Assisting With Grooming 18. Assisting With Urinary Elimination 19. Assisting With Bowel Elimination 20. Assisting With Nutrition and Fluids 21. Assisting With Assessment 22. Assisting With Specimens 23. Assisting With Exercise and Activity 24. Assisting With Wound Care 25. Assisting with Pressure Ulcers NEW 26. Assisting With Oxygen Needs 27. Assisting With Rehabilitation and Restorative Care 28. Caring for Persons With Common Health Problems 29. Caring for Persons With Mental Health Problems 30. Caring for Persons With Confusion and Dementia 31. Assisting With Emergency Care 32. Assisting with End-of-Life Care
General Fields
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- : Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
- : Mosby
- : 22 January 2014
- : 276mm X 216mm X 23mm
- : books
Special Fields
- : Sheila A. Sorrentino
- : Paperback
- : 5th Revised edition
- : 552
- : colour illustrations
