Nursing Assistant Fundamentals

Vignettes that put students in real-life situations are among theways that Glencoe Nursing Assistant Fundamentals takes stu-dentsbeyond the confines of textbook learning to prepare themfor the rigors and rewards of careers as nursing assistants. Com-biningtechnical instruction and concepts in patient-centered care,this new text focuses on both the technical skills and the humanrelations skills required of a nursing assistant.

Contents: THE NURSING ASSISTANT AND THE HEALTH CARE WORK-PLACE.The Nursing Assistant. Workplaces in the Health Care Industry.Legal Rights, Ethics, and Communication. The Patient. Human Growth andDevelopment. Safety on the Job. Emergency Care. Getting a Job as aNursing Assistant. THE HUMAN BODY. The Human Body. Anatomy andPhysiology. Standard Precautions: Infection, Disease, and Disability. THELANGUAGE OF HEALTH CARE. Medical Terminology. Observing, Charting,and Reporting. PATIENT CARE. Care of the Resident’s Room. Admission,Transfer and Discharge. Body Mechanics. Patient Rehabilitation. PersonalCare of the Resident. The Special Needs of Patients. Vital Signs andMeasurements. Nutrition. Elimination and Sample Collection. Caring forPatients with Chronic Illnesses. Caring for the Surgical Patient. PatientExaminations and Therapies. HOME AND SPECIAL CARE. Home HealthCare. Mental Health and Long-Term Care. Caring for the Newborn. Caringfor the Postpartum Patient. Patients with Terminal Illnesses. Death andPostmortem Care.