For all shorter nurse assistant courses, especially those covering acute care (hospital) and nursing home (long-term care) environments. A step-by-step guide to whole-patient care, for the novice nursing assistant The Nursing Assistant fulfills the need for a brief, practical, and affordable guide to nursing assistance in today's competitive health-care environment. This text is the foundation for any nursing assistant training program and applies equally to acute, subacute, or long-term care settings. Following the models of the nursing process, state curricula, and OBRA mandates, The Nursing Assistant provides 73 step-by-step procedures reflecting the tasks most commonly performed by nursing assistants. Reflecting the latest CDC, OSHA, and HIPAA guidelines, the 6th edition expands the discussion of patient-care goals and cultural awareness, and adds new person-centered case studies throughout.
ISBN: | 9780134846651 |
Publisher: | Pearson Education |
Imprint: | Pearson |
Published date: | 15 Feb 2019 |
DEWEY: | 610.730698 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 416 |
Weight: | 771g |
Height: | 276mm |
Width: | 210mm |
Spine width: | 18mm |