Nursing Assistant
eBook - PDF

Nursing Assistant

A Nursing Process Approach

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Nursing Assistant

A Nursing Process Approach

About this book

A longtime favorite among students, Acello/Hegner's NURSING ASSISTANT: A NURSING PROCESS APPROACH has prepared more nursing assistants for meaningful careers in acute care, long-term care and home health than any other text. Providing easy-to-understand explanations, the 12th Edition walks you step-by-step through more than 150 procedures, including key skills in patient handling and transfers, wound care, communication, safety and record keeping, as well as special care procedures for patients with medical devices, catheters and physical or mental impairments. Ensuring you have a solid foundation, it also explains essential background information on basic human anatomy, career planning and emerging health care trends. Vibrant color photos and illustrations bring chapter concepts to life, while numerous print and digital study tools help you maximize your course success.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Brief Contents
  3. List of Procedures
  4. List of Tables
  5. Contents
  6. About the Authors
  7. Preface
  8. How To Use This Textbook
  9. Section 1: Introduction to Nursing Assisting
  10. Section 2: Scientific Principles
  11. Section 3: Basic Human Needs and Communication
  12. Section 4: Infection and Infection Control
  13. Section 5: Safety and Mobility
  14. Section 6: Measuring and Recording Vital Signs, Height, and Weight
  15. Section 7: Patient Care and Comfort Measures
  16. Section 8: Principles of Nutrition and Fluid Balance
  17. Section 9: Special Care Procedures
  18. Section 10: Other Health Care Settings
  19. Section 11: Body Systems, Common Disorders, and Related Care Procedures
  20. Section 12: Expanded Role of the Nursing Assistant
  21. Section 13: Recognizing and Responding to Basic Emergencies
  22. Section 14: Moving Forward
  23. Glossary
  24. Index