Assisting With Patient Care Sheila A. Sorrentino

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CONTENTS
Assisting personnel in health care:
Health care today;
Roles and functions of assisting personnel Work ethics;
Communicating with the health team
Focusing on the person: Whole person and the basic needs; Communicating with the person; Body structure and function; Growth and development; Sexuality
Assisting with protection needs: Safety; Infection control; Body mechanics
Assisting with comfort needs: Bedmaking; Cleanliness and skin care; Personal care and grooming; Comfort, rest, and sleep
Assisting with physical needs: Urinary elimination; Bowel elimination; Nutrition; Fluids and blood; Oxygen needs; Exercise and activity
Assisting with assessment: Measuring vital signs; Obtaining an electrocardiogram; Collecting and testing blood specimens;Assisting with the physical examination
Assisting with the healing process: Surgical patient; Wound care; Heat and cold applications
Assisting with clinical situations: Common health problems; Mental health problems; Confusion and dementia; Rehabilitation and restorative care; Caring for mothers and newborns; Basic emergency care; Dying person
Glossary

:[This text] emphasizes the needs of individuals across the life span, from infancy through old age. Patients and residents are presented as persons with dignity and value who have a past, a present, and a future. Caring, understanding, protecting the person's rights, and respect for patients and residents as persons with dignity and value are attitudes conveyed throughout the [text].-Instructor pref