Synopses & Reviews
This essentials version of Lippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistants maintains the popular "humanistic" approach of the textbook by showing students the integral role the nursing assistant plays in patients' and residents' lives; yet its concise coverage renders it appropriate for a shortened course. By focusing on the most commonly-encountered aspects of the nursing assistant's role in nursing homes, hospitals, and home health, this text will prepare students for a nursing assistant career in any setting. Like the larger text, Lippincott's Essentials for Nursing Assistants offers a compelling art program, a direct, conversational writing style, and an emphasis on professionalism.
Table of Contents
UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE
1 The Health Care System
2 The Nursing Assistant's Job
3 Professionalism and Job-Seeking Skills
4 Communication Skills
5 Those We Care For
6 The Patient's or Resident's Environment
UNIT 2
THE HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
7 Basic Body Structure and Function
8 Common Disorders
9 Rehabilitation and Restorative Care
UNIT 3
SAFETY
10 Infection Control
11 Workplace Safety
12 Patient and Resident Safety
13 Basic First Aid and Emergency Care
UNIT 4
BASIC PATIENT AND RESIDENT CARE
14 Assisting With Repositioning and Transferring
15 Assisting With Exercise
16 Bedmaking
17 Measuring and Recording Vital Signs, Height, and Weight
18 Assisting With Hygiene
19 Preventing Pressure Ulcers and Assisting With Wound Care
20 Assisting With Grooming
21 Assisting With Nutrition
22 Assisting With Urinary Elimination
23 Assisting With Bowel Elimination
24 Assisting With Comfort
UNIT 5
SPECIAL CARE CONCERNS
25 Caring for People Who Are Dying
26 Caring for People With Dementia
27 Caring for People With Developmental Disabilities
28 Caring for People With Cancer
29 Caring for People With HIV/AIDS
30 Caring for People Who Are Having Surgery
Index