Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants: E-Book

✍ Scribed by Remmert, Leighann N.;Sorrentino, Sheila A

• Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences;Mosby
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Edition: Ninth edition
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

1. Introduction to Health Care Agencies; 2. The Person’s Rights; 3. The Nursing Assistant; 4. NEW! Delegation; 5. Ethics and Laws; 6. Work Ethics; 7. Communicating with the Health Team; 8. Assisting with the Nursing Process; 9. Understanding the Person; 10. Body Structure and Function; 11. Growth and Development; 12. Care of the Older Person; 13. Safety; 14. Preventing Falls; 15. Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use; 16. Preventing Infection; 17. Body Mechanics; 18. NEW! Safely Moving the Person; 19. NEW! Safely Transferring the Person; 20. The Person’s Unit; 21. Bedmaking; 22. Personal Hygiene; 23. Grooming; 24. Urinary Elimination; 25. NEW! Urinary Catheters; 26. Bowel Elimination; 27. Nutrition and Fluids; 28. Nutritional Support and IV Therapy; 29. Measuring Vital Signs; 30. Exercise and Activity; 31. Comfort, Rest, and Sleep; 32. Admission, Transfers, and Discharges; 33. Assisting with the Physical Examination; 34. Collecting and Testing Specimens; 35. The Person Having Surgery; 36. Wound Care; 37. Pressure Ulcers; 38. Heat and Cold Applications; 39. Oxygen Needs; 40. Respiratory Support and Therapies; 41. Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing; 42. Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems; 43. Cancer, Immune System, and Skin Disorders; 44. Nervous System and Musculoskeletal Disorders; 45. Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Lymphatic Disorders; 46. Digestive and Endocrine Disorders; 47. Urinary and Reproductive Disorders; 48. Mental Health Problems; 49. Confusion and Dementia; 50. Development Disabilities; 51. Sexuality; 52. Caring for Mothers and Children; 53. Assisted Living; 54. Basic Emergency Care; 55. End-of-Life Care; 56. NEW! Getting a Job

✦ Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Health Care Agencies
   2. The Person’s Rights
   3. The Nursing Assistant
   4. NEW! Delegation
   5. Ethics and Laws
   6. Work Ethics
   7. Communicating with the Health Team
   8. Assisting with the Nursing Process
   9. Understanding the Person
   10. Body Structure and Function
   11. Growth and Development
   12. Care of the Older Person
   13. Safety
   14. Preventing Falls
   15. Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use
   16. Preventing Infection
   17. Body Mechanics
   18. NEW! Safely Moving the Person
   19. NEW! Safely Transferring the Person
   20. The Person’s Unit
   21. Bedmaking
   22. Personal Hygiene
   23. Grooming
   24. Urinary Elimination
   25. NEW! Urinary Catheters
   26. Bowel Elimination
   27. Nutrition and Fluids
   28. Nutritional Support and IV Therapy
   29. Measuring Vital Signs
   30. Exercise and Activity
   31. Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
   32. Admission, Transfers, and Discharges
   33. Assisting with the Physical Examination
   34. Collecting and Testing Specimens
   35. The Person Having Surgery
   36. Wound Care
   37. Pressure Ulcers
   38. Heat and Cold Applications
   39. Oxygen Needs
   40. Respiratory Support and Therapies
   41. Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing
   42. Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems
   43. Cancer, Immune System, and Skin Disorders
   44. Nervous System and Musculoskeletal Disorders
   45. Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Lymphatic Disorders
   46. Digestive and Endocrine Disorders
   47. Urinary and Reproductive Disorders
   48. Mental Health Problems
   49. Confusion and Dementia
   50. Development Disabilities
   51. Sexuality
   52. Caring for Mothers and Children
   53. Assisted Living
   54. Basic Emergency Care
   55. End-of-Life Care
   56. NEW! Getting a Job

✦ Subjects

Nurses' Aides;Nursing Care