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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 610.736 EAN: 9780323019194 Edition: 4 ISBN: 0323019196 Label: Mosby Manufacturer: Mosby Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 800 Publication Date: January 21, 2003 Publisher: Mosby Studio: Mosby Editorial Review: Product Description: This popular text provides complete coverage of the knowledge and skills nursing assistants need to work in a long-term care facility. The concise, readable, highly visual format appeals to learners of all levels. The clear, logical presentation of procedures, with hundreds of large, full-color photos and drawings, makes it easy for students to learn and understand. This new edition addresses the expanding role of the nursing assistant in long-term care, providing additional coverage of assisted living, restraint alternatives, transfers, wound care, elderly abuse, and restorative nursing.
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 Rating:  - Mosby's Textbook for Long-term care Nursing AssistantsI bought this book along with other recommended reference books for CNAs, and in my opinion this one is the best. It is absolutely a pleasure to read, easy to follow procedures, great color pictures and illustrations. Very user-friendly format. I was actually looking forward to study time using this book. I would also recommend the Workbook that supplements this textbook. Rating:  - Out of date in body mechanics/transfers/safetyAs a nursing instructor working closely with rehab we found this book out of date, with no changes in transfers, body mechanics that have been updated for safety throughout the years. The demos show transfers with staff using poor body mechanics, leaning over residents, not using lower legs using lower back muscles. Moving a person to the side of the bed technique demonstratess segmental movement taking the resident out of body alignment. There are up to date techniques for this. Mercury thermometers ... Read More Rating: - Mosby's Textbook for Long-term Care AssistantsAs a teacher of nursing assistants, I find the book to be the most helpful. Easy reading, descriptive drawings for the procedures they must learn and practice. I am looking forward to an addition of a "student Workbook". Although this textbook does has excellent chapter reviews with practice questions and answers. The State exam is 100 questions long and this helps them with not fearing answering multiple choice questions. |
