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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 362
EAN: 9780323039048
Edition: 3
ISBN: 0323039049
Label: Mosby
Manufacturer: Mosby
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 556
Publication Date: December 01, 2005
Publisher: Mosby
Studio: Mosby
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Ideal for shorter, more focused courses, this concise text provides coverage of the concepts and skills that are essential for becoming a nursing assistant. It clearly and logically presents the responsibilities of the nursing assistant in a readable, highly visual format that appeals to learners of all levels.
- More than 550 full-color illustrations highlight key concepts and procedures.
- Written at a clear, readable 7th grade reading level.
- Covers over 75 procedures, divided into pre-procedure, procedure, and post-procedure sections for easier learning.
- Chapter Review Questions at the end of each chapter help readers reinforce and evaluate what they've learned.
- NNAAP in select procedure title bars alerts readers to skills that are part of the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program.
- Caring About Culture boxes contain information to help readers learn about the practices and beliefs of other cultures.
- Persons with Dementia boxes outline special factors to consider when caring for persons with dementia.
- UNIQUE! Mosby's Nursing Assistant CD-ROM, bound in the text, includes 25 procedures with corresponding video clips & exercises, an audio glossary, and Body Spectrum - an electronic anatomy coloring book.
- Focus on the PERSON boxes stress Providing comfort, Ethical behavior, Remaining independent, Speaking up (communication tips), OBRA and other laws, and Nursing teamwork.
- Quality of Life reminders in the procedure boxes reinforce the simple courtesies that show respect for the patient as a person.
- Delegation Guidelines help readers understand the nurse assistant's responsibilities when accepting specific delegated tasks.
- Promoting Safety and Comfort boxes emphasize the need to provide safe care while promoting the patient's comfort.
- A new appendix provides basic Spanish health care terminology for effective communication with Spanish-speaking patients.
- Includes new chapters on Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use and Assisting with Specimens.
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I got this for detailed reference since i wanted to refresh my memory on certain skills and other things, i've been working in an assisted living facility for a year now, and you can really forget some skills working in one of these places, anyway, i just got the book today and was reading over it, and it seems to have some very good info, much better than the book that was given to me when i was going to the CNA classes, it's easy to read and understand, but does not have the appearence of something ... Read More
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