| Description |
xxiii, 504 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introduction to health care -- Ch. 2. Working in long-term care -- Ch. 3. Infection control -- Ch. 4. Safety and emergencies -- Ch. 5. Legal and ethical responsibilities -- Ch. 6. Communication and interpersonal skills -- Ch. 7. Observations, recording, and reporting -- Ch. 8. Body mechanics, moving and positioning residents -- Ch. 9. Assisting residents with mobility -- Ch. 10. Care of the environment -- Ch. 11. Personal care skills -- Ch. 12. Comfort, pain, rest, and sleep -- Ch. 13. Nutrition and hydration -- Ch. 14. Elimination -- Ch. 15. Restraints and restraint alternatives -- Ch. 16. Measuring vital signs, height, and weight -- Ch. 17. Admission, transfer, and discharge -- Ch. 18. Restorative care -- Ch. 19. The nursing assistant in subacute care -- Ch. 20. Special behavioral problems -- Ch. 21. Death and dying -- Ch. 22. The nursing assistant in home care -- Ch. 23. Employment opportunities -- Ch. 24. Surviving a survey |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Nurses' aides -- Training of.
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Long-term care of the sick.
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Long-Term Care -- methods.
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Chronic Disease -- nursing.
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Nursing Assistants.
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Nursing Care -- methods.
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| LC no. |
2004049771 |
| ISBN |
1401827527 paperback |
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