The nursing assistant:acute, subacute, and long-term care

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pulliam JoLynn
Published: Pearson Prentice Hall,
Publisher Address: Upper Saddle River, N.J.
Publication Dates: c2006.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: 4th ed.
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Carrier Form: xxv, 397 p.: col. ill. ; 28 cm. +1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
ISBN: 0131196359 (alk. paper)
Index Number: R47
CLC: R47
Call Number: R47/P982/4th.ed.
Contents: Includes index.
Introduction to health care -- The nursing assistant -- Communication and interpersonal skills -- Relating to your patients -- Infection control -- Environmental safety, accident prevention, and disaster plans -- Emergency situations -- Body systems and common diseases -- Vital signs -- Positioning, moving, and ambulation -- Admission, transfer, and discharge -- The patient's environment -- Hygiene and grooming -- Special skin care -- Nutrition -- Elimination needs -- Specimen collection and testing -- AM and PM care -- Restorative care and rehabilitation -- Additional patient care procedure