TY - BOOK AU - Sorrentino Sheila A. TI - Assisting With Patient Care SN - 9780323024969 AV - RT84.S67 2004 PY - 2004///, CY - St.louis,missouri PB - Mosby KW - Nursing Care methods KW - Nurses' aides KW - Methods (Music) N1 - Include index; index; 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 N2 - :[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 ER -