TY  - BOOK
AU  - 
AU  - Fuzy,Jetta Lee
ED  - Rymer, Suzanne.
TI  - Hartman's nursing assistant care: the basics 
SN  - 9781604250442
AV  - RT84 .H37 2014
PY  - 2014///
CY  - New Mexico
PB  - Hartman Publishing
KW  - Nurses' aides
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - Care of the sick
KW  - Caregivers
KW  - fast
KW  - Textbooks
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Includes bibliographic index; 1; The Nursing Assistant in Long-term care --; 2; Foundations of resident care --; 3; Understanding residents --; 4; Body systems and related conditions --; 5; Confusion, dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease --; 6; Personal care skills --; 7; Basic nursing skills --; 8; Nutrition and hydration --; 9; Rehabilitation and restorative care --; 10; Caring for yourself --; Abbreviations --; Glossary --; Index
N2  - 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. --
ER  -