Nutrition Assistant Essentials
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning
Published: December 16, 2004
Place of publication: Clifton Park, NY
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781401872113
Subjects: Nursing & Ancillary Services; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Allied Health Services - Medical Assistants; Education & Training; Nutrition; Medical / Nursing / General; Nutrition; Nutrition Assistant; Essentials; Diet therapy; Nurses' aides; Nursing home patients
Table of contents: title: Contents
pagenum: iii; title: Preface
pagenum: v; label: Unit 1
title: The Long-Term Care Facility
pagenum: 1; title: The Long-Term Care Facility Workers
pagenum: 2; title: Providing Food Service and Mealtime Assistance
pagenum: 3; title: Nutrition Assistants
pagenum: 3; title: Responsible Employee Behavior
pagenum: 8; title: Organizing Your Work
pagenum: 9; label: Unit 2
title: Resident Rights
pagenum: 11; title: Legal Rights of Residents
pagenum: 11; title: Residents' Bill of Rights
pagenum: 11; title: Assisting Residents Who Cannot Exercise Their Rights
pagenum: 12; title: HIPAA
pagenum: 14; title: Abuse/Types of Abuse
pagenum: 15; title: Neglect
pagenum: 16; label: Unit 3
title: Communication and Interpersonal Skills; title: Communication
pagenum: 18; title: Factors That Influence Communication
pagenum: 18; title: Elements of Communication
pagenum: 19; title: Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
pagenum: 19; title: Barriers to Communication
pagenum: 21; title: Guidelines for Communication
pagenum: 21; title: Listening
pagenum: 22; title: Communicating with Residents with Vision Loss
pagenum: 24; title: Communicating with Residents with Hearing Loss
pagenum: 24; title: Communicating with Residents Who Have Problems with Language and Understanding
pagenum: 25; title: Communicating with Residents Who Have Problems Speaking; title: Communicating with Residents Who Have Cognitive Impairment; title: Developing Relationships
pagenum: 26; title: Behavior Problems
pagenum: 27; title: Unmet Needs; title: The ABC's of Behavior Management
pagenum: 28; title: The Three Steps of Behavior Management; label: Unit 4
title: Preventing the Spread of Infection; title: Infection
pagenum: 33; title: Spread of Infection
pagenum: 34; title: The Chain of Infection; title: Separation of Clean and Soiled Items and Equipment
pagenum: 35; title: Cleaning Your Hands
pagenum: 36; title: Rules for Handwashing
pagenum: 37; title: Waterless Hand Cleaners
pagenum: 38; title: Using Standard Precautions
pagenum: 39; title: Guidelines for Selection and Use of Personal Protective Equipment
pagenum: 40; title: Rules for Standard Precautions
pagenum: 41; label: Unit 5
title: Safety and Emergencies; title: The Importance of Safety in the Long-Term Care Facility
pagenum: 46; title: Providing a Safe Environment
pagenum: 47; title: Resident Identification Systems
pagenum: 48; title: Burn Prevention
pagenum: 49; title: Fire Safety; title: The Fire Triangle
pagenum: 50; title: Steps to Take in a Fire Emergency; title: Other Emergencies
pagenum: 51; title: Caring for a Resident with Vomiting and Aspirations; title: Dysphagia
pagenum: 52; title: Caring for a Resident with an Obstructed Airway
pagenum: 53; title: Personal Health and Safety
pagenum: 54; label: Unit 6
title: Good Nutrition; title: The Importance of Good Nutrition
pagenum: 58; title: Food Guide Pyramid; title: 70+ Food Guide Pyramid
pagenum: 60; title: Malnutrition and Unplanned Weight Loss
pagenum: 61; title: Other Factors Influencing Residents' Appetites and Ability to Eat
pagenum: 63; title: Health Care Facility Diets
pagenum: 65; title: Regular Diets; title: Liquid Diets; title: Soft or Bland Diets
pagenum: 66; title: Mechanically Altered Diets; title: Therapeutic Diets; title: Supplemental Feedings and Nourishments
pagenum: 67; label: Unit 7
title: Assisting Residents with Meals; title: Importance of Food
pagenum: 70; title: Preparing for Meals
pagenum: 71; title: Serving Meals
pagenum: 73; title: Socialization
pagenum: 75; title: Assisting Residents with Feeding; title: Special Problems
pagenum: 77; title: Maintaining Independence
pagenum: 80; title: Following the Care Plan for Encouraging Mealtime Independence; title: Instructions, Verbal Cues and Commands
pagenum: 81; title: Hand-Over-Hand Technique
pagenum: 82; title: Adaptive Devices for Eating
pagenum: 83; title: After Meals; title: Documentation
pagenum: 84; title: Snacks, Nourishments and Supplements
pagenum: 88; label: Unit 8
title: Hydration and Fluid Intake; title: Fluid Balance
pagenum: 90; title: Dehydration; title: Measuring and Recording Fluid Intake and Output
pagenum: 93; title: Serving Fresh Drinking Water
pagenum: 96; title: Hydration Programs
pagenum: 97; label: Unit 9
title: Observation and Reporting; title: Observing Residents
pagenum: 99; title: Pain
pagenum: 101; title: Types of Observations
pagenum: 102; title: Reporting Observations; label: Appendix A; title: Documenting Percentage of Meals Consumed
pagenum: 105; title: Point Method One; title: Point Method Two
pagenum: 106; title: Percent Method One; title: Percent Method Two; title: Percent Method Three; title: Calorie Counts and Food Intake Studies
pagenum: 106; title: Estimating Fluid Intake
pagenum: 109; title: Guidelines for Hand Hygiene
pagenum: 111; title: Recommendations
pagenum: 113; label: Appendix B; title: Skills Checklists for Procedures 1-7
pagenum: 115; title: Glossary
pagenum: 129; title: Index
pagenum: 135