Hartman's nursing assistant care : the basics /
Hartman's nursing assistant care : the basics / Nursing assistant care : the basics Hartman's nursing assistant care Nursing assistant care Hartman Publishing, Inc. with Jetta Fuzy, MS, RN. - 3rd ed. - New Mexico Hartman Publishing c 2014 - xv, 460 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographic index.
The Nursing Assistant in Long-term care -- Foundations of resident care -- Understanding residents -- Body systems and related conditions -- Confusion, dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease -- Personal care skills -- Basic nursing skills -- Nutrition and hydration -- Rehabilitation and restorative care -- Caring for yourself -- Abbreviations -- Glossary -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
The sixth edition of Hartman Publishing's briefest nursing assistant training textbook - just 10 chapters - contains essential information for working in long-term care. Information is explained in everyday language, with a focus on helping students pass the certification exam. Many new full-color photographs and illustrations reinforce the content. This textbook contains the following: Material organized by body system - this includes each systems structure and function, normal changes of aging, how the nursing assistant can help with normal aging changes, observing and reporting, and common diseases and care guidelines; Issues relating to Residents' Rights and person-centered care emphasized throughout in special boxes; Up-to-date, comprehensive material about infection prevention, including care guidelines for COVID-19 in the long-term care setting New information about electronic documentation; Expanded and reorganized mental health disorder coverage, including new terminology and categories; Updated information about hypertension and a new skill for measuring blood pressure electronically; Comprehensive nutrition information, including MyPlate material, updated special diets section, feeding techniques, and information from the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) on thickened liquids and texture modified foods; Current information about legal issues, such as HIPAA and advance directives; Many new website resources throughout and a comprehensive community resources box; Significant testing section for instructors, including 10 chapters exams, 2 final exams, a critical thinking exam, a practice exam for the certification test, and a new, general comprehensive exam; A table of procedures, common abbreviations list, and a glossary. --
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Nurses' aides--Study and teaching.
Nurses' aides.
Care of the sick.
Caregivers--Study and teaching.
Care of the sick--Study and teaching.
Caregivers.
Care of the sick.
Care of the sick--Study and teaching.
Caregivers.
Caregivers--Study and teaching.
Nurses' aides.
Nurses' aides--Study and teaching.
Textbooks.
Textbooks.
RT84 / .H37 2014