Fundamental concepts and skills for the patient care technician. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kimberly Townsend Little, PhD, RN, CNE, Chair, MSN Programs, School of Nursing, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia ; consulting editor, Russel C. McGuirePhD, RN, Professor, Program Director/Department Chair, Undergraduate and Graduate Campus-based Nursing Programs, South University, Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, formerly Vice President and Dean, Allied Health Programs, Patient Care Technician Program Director, Education Corporation of America.
• Authors: Townsend Little, Kimberly
• Contents: Unit 1: Introduction to Health Care Today’s Health Care The Role of the Patient Care Technician Professionalism and Work Ethics Communicating with the Health Care Team Unit 2: The Patient Understanding the Patient as a Person Patient Rights, Ethics and Laws Body Structure and Function/Growth and Development Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep Unit 3: Safety Asepsis and Infection Control Workplace Safety and Body Mechanics Patient Safety Moving, Positioning, and Preventing Falls Basic Emergency Care Unit 4: Patient Assessment Assisting with the Physical Examination Measuring and Recording Vital Signs Obtaining and Monitoring an Electrocardiogram Unit 5: Patient Care and Comfort Assisting with Admissions and Discharge Bedmaking and Hygiene Assisting With Grooming Assisting With Nutrition and Fluids Assisting With Urinary Elimination Assisting With Bowel Elimination Assisting with Oxygen Needs Unit 6: Blood and Specimen Collecting and Testing Blood Collecting and Processing Specimen Collecting and Testing Unit 7: Surgery and Immobility Care of the Surgical Patient Heat and Cold Applications Care of Wounds and Pressure Ulcers Rehabilitative and Restorative Care Unit 8: Special Care Concerns and Settings Care of Women and Children Caring for the Older Adult Caring for Patients with Mental Health Needs Caring for of the Patients with Chronic Conditions End-of-Life Care Glossary Index
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Mosby
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (1088 pages)
• Subjects: 610.73/7069; Allied health personnel and patient -- Problems, exercises, etc; Patient Care -- methods; Allied Health Personnel; Allied health personnel and patient; United States; Problems and exercises
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323445771; 0323445772
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