Lippincott Textbook For Nursing Assistants, 3ed. [Carter - LIPPINCOTT Williams and Wilkins]
- ISBN/EAN
- 9781605476353
- Editore
- LIPPINCOTT Williams and Wilkins
- Formato
- Brossura
- Anno
- 2011
- Edizione
- 3
- Pagine
- 896
Disponibile
56,00 €
The Third Edition of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins' flagship and cornerstone basic textbook of nursing assisting. This engaging, ancillary-rich text is intended as the basic training resource for the Nursing Assistant course which generally encompasses 120 hours of training.
Three key beliefs form the basis for the textbook:
1. Students need a textbook that captures their interests and increases their desire to learn.
2. Graduates of nursing assistant training programs must be able to provide competent, skilled care in a compassionate way.
3. The nursing assistant is a vital member of the health care team.
Maggiori Informazioni
| Autore | Carter Pamela J. |
|---|---|
| Editore | LIPPINCOTT Williams and Wilkins |
| Anno | 2011 |
| Tipologia | Libro |
| Lingua | Inglese |
| Indice | Unit I: Introduction to Health Care 1. The Health Care System 2. The Nursing Assistant 3. Professionalism and Job-Seeking Skills 4. Legal and Ethical Issues 5. Communication Skills 6. Those We Care For Unit II: Safety 7. Communicable Disease and Infection Control 8. Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens 9. Workplace Safety 10. Patient Safety and Restraint Alternatives 11. Positioning, Lifting, and Transferring Patients and Residents 12. Basic First Aid and Emergency Care Unit III: Basic Patient and Resident Care 13. The Patient or Resident Environment 14. Admissions, Transfers, and Discharges 15. Bedmaking 16. Vital Signs, Height, and Weight 17. Comfort and Rest 18. Cleanliness and Hygiene 19. Grooming 20. Basic Nutrition 21. Assisting With Urinary and Bowel Elimination Unit IV: Death and Dying 22. Caring for People Who Are Terminally Ill 23. Caring for People Who Are Dying Unit V: Structure and Function of the Human Body 24. Basic Body Structure and Function 25. The Integumentary System 26. The Musculoskeletal System 27. The Respiratory System 28. The Cardiovascular System 29. The Nervous System 30. The Sensory System 31. The Endocrine System 32. The Digestive System 33. The Urinary System 34. The Reproductive System Unit VI: Special Care Concerns 35. Caring for People With Rehabilitation Needs 36. Caring for People With Developmental Disabilities 37. Caring for People With Mental Illness 38. Caring for People With Dementia 39. Caring for People With Cancer 40. Caring for People With HIV/AIDS Unit VII: Acute Care 41. Caring for Surgical Patients 42. Caring for Mothers and Newborns 43. Caring for Pediatric Patients Unit VIII: Home Health Care 44. Introduction to Home Health Care 45. Safety and Infection Control in the Home Health Care Setting Appendix A Appendix B Glossary Index |
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