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020 _a9780323024969
040 _cLCC
050 _aRT84.S67 2004
100 _aSorrentino Sheila A.
245 _aAssisting With Patient Care
_cSheila A. Sorrentino
250 _a2nd edition
260 _aSt.louis,missouri:
_bMosby,
_c2004,
300 _axxviii,849p:
_bill(color ill)
_c28cm
500 _aInclude index
504 _aindex
505 _aCONTENTS 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
520 _a:[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
650 _aNursing Care methods
650 _aNurses' aides
650 _a Methods (Music)
942 _2lcc
_cBK
_xMA
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