Lippincott's essentials for nursing assistants
Subtitle: a humanistic approach to caregiving
By: Pamela J. Carter.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Philadephia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 704
ISBN-13: 9780781796873
Subjects: Nurses' aides -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Nurses' Aides; Nursing Care -- methods
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Other titles: Essentials for nursing assistants
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The health care system; title: The nursing assistant's job; title: Professionalism and job-seeking skills; title: Communication skills; title: Those we care for; title: The patient's or resident's environment; title: Basic body structure and function; title: Common disorders; title: Rehabilitation and restorative care; title: Infection control; title: Workplace safety; title: Patient and resident safety; title: Basic first aid and emergency care; title: Assisting with repositioning and transferring; title: Assisting with exercise; title: Bedmaking; title: Measuring and recording vital signs, height, and weight; title: Assisting with hygiene; title: Preventing pressure ulcers and assisting with wound care; title: Assisting with grooming; title: Assisting with nutrition; title: Assisting with urinary elimination; title: Assisting with bowel elimination; title: Assisting with comfort; title: Caring for people who are dying; title: Caring for people with dementia; title: Caring for people with developmental disabilities; title: Caring for people with cancer; title: Caring for people with HIV/AIDS; title: Caring for people who are having surgery.