The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute And Long-term Care

The Nursing Assistant, 3e

Concise, practical, and affordable, "The Nursing Assistant, 3e "contains the essential information nursing assistants need to know in a format that's easily readable. Appropriate within any nursing program, the Third Edition reflects the most recent practice requirements while providing new features to facilitate learning. New Features include:

• Case Studies at the end of each chapter which provide real-life application of material.
• Exercises that highlight the development of skills in cultural awareness, teamwork and resource conservation.
• An Organ / Tissue Donation section added to the chapter on Death and Dying.
• Discussion of the changes in emergency care curriculum specifically the use of Automatic External Defibrillator.
• A Free Companion Website - www.prenhall.com/pulliam - that provides additional test questions for self-quizzing and related resources.
• A CD-ROM packaged free that includes key terms, definitions, and self-quizzes.

Other Features to Facilitate Learning Include:

• Beginning and Ending Icons for all procedures that present quick and easy reminders of essential steps.
• The latest Center for Disease Control guidelines, OSHA mandates regarding infection control, as well as OBRA training requirements and updates.
• A detailed, quick reference guide to age-specific care.
• Multiple-choice, exam-style review questions.

This easy-to-understand, full-color book consists of a concise and practical format. It reflects the most recent practice requirements -- including the latest Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines, OSHA mandates regarding infection control, OBRA training requirements and updates, and JCAHO age-specific considerations. The book highlights the essence of what it takes to be a nursing assistant in today's competitive healthcare environment. A five-part organization describes the role of the nursing assistant, covers the essential principle of safety, presents the knowledge and skills of basic nursing care, highlights the main duties and procedures of the nursing assistant, and explores more specialized job skills and abilities.