Description
For nursing assistant courses in any venue or institution, including high schools, community colleges, technical schools, nursing centers, and hospitals.
PEARSON'S NURSING ASSISTANT TODAY brings together all the skills, knowledge, and practical insights today's nursing assistants need to succeed in any care environment. Written for students with widely diverse learning needs and reading proficiencies, it is designed for easy understanding and quick reference. It presents 152 step-by-step procedures, ranging from the absolute basics to advanced procedures for use at the instructor's discretion. All procedures reflect 2010 AHA guidelines for CPR and ECC, modern care technologies, and Medicare OBRA requirements. Each procedure is explained with rationales, preparation, steps, follow-up, a charting example, and in many cases, full-color illustrations. This text's pedagogical features include chapter learning objectives, “On the Job” scenarios, “Nursing Assistant in Action” critical thinking features, exercises, sample exams, and more.
Features
For nursing assistant courses in any venue or institution, including high schools, community colleges, technical schools, nursing centers, and hospitals.
PEARSON'S NURSING ASSISTANT TODAY brings together all the skills, knowledge, and practical insights today’s nursing assistants need to succeed in any care environment. Written for students with widely diverse learning needs and reading proficiencies, it is designed for easy understanding and quick reference. It presents 152 step-by-step procedures, ranging from the absolute basics to advanced procedures for use at the instructor’s discretion. All procedures reflect 2010 AHA guidelines for CPR and ECC, modern care technologies, and Medicare OBRA requirements. Each procedure is explained with rationales, preparation, steps, follow-up, a charting example, and in many cases, full-color illustrations. This text’s pedagogical features include chapter learning objectives, “On the Job” scenarios, “Nursing Assistant in Action” critical thinking features, exercises, sample exams, and more.
Hallmark Features
152 step-by-step procedures appearing throughout—reflecting 2010 AHA guidelines for CPR and ECC, and continuing developments in care technology, including electronic medical records; each procedure contains rationale, preparation, steps, follow-up, and a charting example.
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Prepares students for the full spectrum of current nursing assistant practice across the healthcare curriculum
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Walks students step-by-step through each procedure, explaining everything they need to know
Advanced procedures—included for use by programs in states that permit NAs to perform these skills, with additional advanced procedures included in the Instructor’s guide for use at faculty discretion
Coverage of today’s most important and emerging medical issues—including care of patients with Alzheimer’s disease, ostomies, total hip or knee replacements, cancer, AIDS, mental illness, depression, substance abuse, and dysphagia
Detailed coverage of hygiene and infection prevention—including hand hygiene, Hepatitis C, chains of infection, and health care acquired infections
Core caregiving skills—including communicating effectively, providing compassionate care that reflects the patient’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and protecting patient privacy
Detailed coverage of home health care and rehabilitation—reflecting the latest standards of care
Clear learning objectives—stating what students will achieve upon successfully completing each chapter
Key terminology and abbreviations—presenting vocabulary at the beginning of each chapter, throughout the narrative, and in a comprehensive glossary
“On the Job” scenarios — highlight issues of safety, customer service, cultural care, team cooperation, and time management
Age-specific considerations integrated throughout the text—illuminating care issues specific to pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients
Color Figures, Tables, and Illustrations— appearing throughout the text to summarize, clarify, and reinforce key topics, and guide students step-by-step through key tasks
Key Ideas highlights—emphasizing the most important concepts that have just been introduced
Guidelines describe key principles of care—including techniques to try, appreciation of cultural diversity, and dealing with disruptive individuals
“Nursing Assistant in Action” feature—presenting real-life scenarios and challenges, and providing critical thinking opportunities
OBRA content included and identified—supporting U.S. Medicare minimum training and competency evaluation training requirements
Bulleted Summary Points—simplifying end-of-chapter review, and linking to the learning objectives provided at the beginning of each chapter
Notes section at the end of each chapter—providing space for students to record notes on chapter content
Sample Tests and End-of-Chapter Exercises—including fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions
MediaLink—presenting links to video, and CD-based multimedia activities
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Health Care System
Chapter 2: The Role of the Nursing Assistant, Workplace Ethics, and Legal Aspects of Patient Care
Chapter 3: Communication Skills
Chapter 4: Medical Terminology, Abbreviations, and Specialties
Chapter 5: Patients, Residents, and Clients
Chapter 6: Infection Control
Chapter 7: Safety
Chapter 8: Body Mechanics: Positioning, Moving, and Transporting Patients
Chapter 9: Personal Care of the Patient
Chapter 10: The Patient's Room
Chapter 11: Bedmaking
Chapter 12: Admitting, Transferring, and Discharging a Patient
Chapter 13: The Human Body
Chapter 14: Growth and Development
Chapter 15: The Musculoskeletal System and Related Care
Chapter 16: The Integumentary System and Related Care
Chapter 17: The Circulatory System and Related Care
Chapter 18: Measuring Vital Signs
Chapter 19: The Gastrointestinal System and Related Care
Chapter 20: Nutrition for the Patient
Chapter 21: The Urinary System and Related Care
Chapter 22: Specimen Collection
Chapter 23: The Endocrine System and Related Care of Diabetics
Chapter 24: The Reproductive System and Related Care
Chapter 25: The Nervous System and Related Care
Chapter 26: Emergency Care
Chapter 27: Warm and Cold Applications
Chapter 28: Care of the Surgical Patient
Chapter 29: Special Procedures
Chapter 30: Patients with Special Needs
Chapter 31: Neonatal and Pediatric Care
Chapter 32: Home Health Care
Chapter 33: The Older Adult Patient and Long Term Care
Chapter 34: Rehabilitation and Return to Self-Care
Chapter 35: The Terminally Ill Patient and Postmortem Care
Chapter 36: Beginning Your Career as a Nursing Assistant
Appendix A: Commonly Used Spanish Words
Appendix B: Sample CNA Tests
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