Lippincott Essentials for Nursing Assistants

• UNIT ONE: INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE 
• Chapter 1: The Health Care System                       
  •  A Holistic Approach to Health Care
  •  Health Care Organizations
  •  Patients, Residents, and Clients
  •  Oversight of the Health Care System
  •  Paying for Health Care
• Chapter 2: The Nursing Assistant’s Job 
  •  Education of the Nursing Assistant
  •  The Nursing Assistant as a Member of the Nursing Team
  •   Legal and Ethical Aspects of the Nursing Assistant’s Job
• Chapter 3: Professionalism and Job-Seeking Skills
  • Working as a Professional
  • Finding a Job
• Chapter 4: Communication Skills
  • Introduction to Communication
  • Communicating with People with Special Needs        
  • Resolving Conflicts
  • Using the Telephone
  • Communication Among Members of the Health Care Team
• Chapter 5: Those We Care For
  • Growth and Development
  • Basic Human Needs
  • Human Sexuality and Intimacy
  • Culture and Religion
  • What is it Like to be a Patient or Resident
• Chapter 6: The Patient’s or Resident’s Environment
  • The Physical Environment
  • Furniture and Equipment
  • Adapting the Environment to the Individual                                 
• UNIT TWO: THE HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
• Chapter 7: Basic Body Structure and Function
  • How is the Body Organized? 
  • The Integumentary System
  • The Musculoskeletal System
  • The Respiratory System
  • The Cardiovascular System
  • The Nervous System
  • The Sensory System
  • The Endocrine System
  • The Digestive System
  • The Urinary System
  • The Reproductive System
• Chapter 8: Common Disorders
  • Introduction to Disorders
  • Integumentary Disorders
  • Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Respiratory Disorders
  • Cardiovascular Disorders
  • Nervous System Disorders
  • Sensory Disorders
  • Endocrine Disorders
  • Digestive Disorders
  • Urinary Disorders
  • Reproductive Disorders
  • Mental Health Disorders
• Chapter 9: Rehabilitation and Restorative Care
  • Introduction to Rehabilitation and Restorative Care
  • Types of Rehabilitation
  • The Role of the Nursing Assistant 
• UNIT THREE: LONG-TERM CARE 
• Chapter 10: Overview of Long-Term Care
  • Types of Long-Term Care Settings
  • Long-Term Care: Past, Present, and Future
  • Oversight of Long-Term Care
  • Paying for Long-Term Care
• Chapter 11: The Long-Term Care Resident
  • Our Aging Population
  • Factors Leading to Long-Term Care Admissions
  • Making the Adjustment to Long-Term Care
  • Living with a Chronic Condition
  • The Young Resident
  • Quality of Life in the Long-Term Care Setting
• Chapter 12: Caring for People With Dementia
  • Introduction to Dementia
  • Types of Dementia
  • The “Four A’s” of Dementia           
  • Behaviors Associated with Dementia
  • Caring for a Person With Dementia
  • Effects on the Caregiver 
• UNIT FOUR: SAFETY
• Chapter 13: Infection Control
  • Causes of Infection
  • Defenses Against Infection
  • Ways Infections are Transmitted
  • The Chain of Infection
  • Methods of Infection Control
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
• Chapter 14: Workplace Safety
  • Protecting Your Body
  • Following Procedures
  • Fire Safety
  • Preventing Chemical and Electrical Injuries
  • Disaster Preparedness
  • Workplace Violence
• Chapter 15: Patient and Resident Safety
  • Accidents and Incidents in the Health Care Setting
  • Restraints and Restraint Alternatives
• Chapter 16: Basic First Aid and Emergency Care
  • Responding To An Emergency
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Measures
  • Emergency Situations
• UNIT FIVE: BASIC PATIENT AND RESIDENT CARE 
• Chapter 17: Assisting With Repositioning and Transferring
  • Assisting With Repositioning
  • Assisting With Transferring 
• Chapter 18: Assisting With Exercise
  • Assisting With Walking (Ambulation)
  • Assisting With Range-of-Motion Exercises
• Chapter 19: Bedmaking
  • Linens
  • Standard Bedmaking Techniques
• Chapter 20: Measuring and Recording Vital Signs, Height, and Weight
  • Introduction to Vital Signs
  • Body Temperature
  • Pulse
  • Respiration
  • Blood Pressure
  • Height and Weight
• Chapter 21: Assisting With Hygiene
  • Introduction to Personal Hygiene
  • Assisting with Oral Care
  • Assisting with Perineal Care
  • Assisting with Bathing
• Chapter 22: Preventing Pressure Ulcers and Assisting With Wound Care
  • Preventing Pressure Ulcers
  • Assisting With Wound Care
• Chapter 23: Assisting With Grooming
  • Introduction to Grooming
  • Assisting with Hand Care
  • Assisting With Foot Care
  • Assisting with Dressing and Undressing
  • Assisting with Hair Care
  • Assisting with Shaving
  • Assisting with Vision and Hearing Accessories
• Chapter 24: Assisting With Nutrition
  • Introduction to Nutrition
  • Factors that Affect Food Choices and Eating Habits
  • Special Diets
  • Assisting With Meals
  • Assisting With Fluids
  • Alternative Ways of Providing Nutrition and Fluids
  • Monitoring Blood Glucose Levels
• Chapter 25: Assisting With Urinary Elimination
  • Introduction to Urinary Elimination
  • Assisting With Bedside Commodes, Bedpans, and Urinals
  • Caring for a Person With an Indwelling Urinary Catheter
  • Caring for a Person Who is Incontinent of Urine
  • Obtaining a Urine Specimen
  • Measuring Urine Output
• Chapter 26: Assisting With Bowel Elimination
  • Introduction to Bowel Elimination
  • Problems With Bowel Elimination
  • Obtaining a Stool Specimen
  • Assisting With Enemas
  • Assisting With Ostomy Care                                 
• Chapter 27: Assisting With Comfort and Rest
  • General Comfort Measures           
  • Managing Pain
  • Heat and Cold Applications        
• UNIT SIX: SPECIAL CARE CONCERNS
• Chapter 28: Caring for People Who Are Dying
  • Terminal Illness
  • Advance Directives and Wills
  • Attitudes Toward Death and Dying
  • Care and Support of the Dying Person and the Family
  • Postmortem Care
• Chapter 29: Caring for People with Developmental Disabilities
  • Introduction to Developmental Disabilities
  • Education and Protection of Rights
  • Caring for People With Developmental Disabilities
• Chapter 30: Caring for People with Cancer
  • Introduction to Cancer
  • Detecting and Treating Cancer
  • Caring for a Person with Cancer
• Chapter 31: Caring for People with HIV/AIDS
  • Introduction to HIV/AIDS
  • Attitudes Toward People With HIV/AIDS
  • Caring for a Person with HIV/AIDS
• Chapter 32: Caring for People Who Are Having Surgery
  • Introduction to Surgery
  • Pre-Operative Care
  • Intra-Operative Care
  • Post-Operative Care
  • Oxygen Therapy 
• Chapter 33: Caring for People in the Home Environment
  • Introduction to Home Health Care
  • The Home Health Aide
  • The Home Health Care Environment
  • Infection Control                   
• Appendix A: Answers to What Did You Learn? Questions
• Appendix B: Introduction to the Language of Health Care 
• Glossary
• Index

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