Mosby's textbook for nursing assistants. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Textbook for nursing assistants
• Further Information: Note: Sheila A. Sorrentino, PhD, RN, Delegation Consultant, Anthem, Arizona, Leighann N. Remmert, MS, RN, Certified Nursing Assistant Instructor, Williamsville, Illinois.
• Authors: Sorrentino, Sheila A; Remmert, Leighann N
• Contents: 1. Introduction to Health Care Agencies; 2. The Person’s Rights; 3. The Nursing Assistant; 4. NEW! Delegation; 5. Ethics and Laws; 6. Work Ethics; 7. Communicating with the Health Team; 8. Assisting with the Nursing Process; 9. Understanding the Person; 10. Body Structure and Function; 11. Growth and Development; 12. Care of the Older Person; 13. Safety; 14. Preventing Falls; 15. Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use; 16. Preventing Infection; 17. Body Mechanics; 18. NEW! Safely Moving the Person; 19. NEW! Safely Transferring the Person; 20. The Person’s Unit; 21. Bedmaking; 22. Personal Hygiene; 23. Grooming; 24. Urinary Elimination; 25. NEW! Urinary Catheters; 26. Bowel Elimination; 27. Nutrition and Fluids; 28. Nutritional Support and IV Therapy; 29. Measuring Vital Signs; 30. Exercise and Activity; 31. Comfort, Rest, and Sleep; 32. Admission, Transfers, and Discharges; 33. Assisting with the Physical Examination; 34. Collecting and Testing Specimens; 35. The Person Having Surgery; 36. Wound Care; 37. Pressure Ulcers; 38. Heat and Cold Applications; 39. Oxygen Needs; 40. Respiratory Support and Therapies; 41. Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing; 42. Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems; 43. Cancer, Immune System, and Skin Disorders; 44. Nervous System and Musculoskeletal Disorders; 45. Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Lymphatic Disorders; 46. Digestive and Endocrine Disorders; 47. Urinary and Reproductive Disorders; 48. Mental Health Problems; 49. Confusion and Dementia; 50. Development Disabilities; 51. Sexuality; 52. Caring for Mothers and Children; 53. Assisted Living; 54. Basic Emergency Care; 55. End-of-Life Care; 56. NEW! Getting a Job
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Mosby
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (936 pages)
• Subjects: 610.7306/98; Nurses' Aides; Nursing Care
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323319805; 0323319807
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.