Main description:

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.

Contents:

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