The Nursing Assistant: Essentials of Holistic Care, Brief Edition 2e, Online Textbook
The Nursing Assistant: Essentials of Holistic Care, Brief Edition presents the key information students need to become a nursing assistant. With this text’s sharp focus on holistic care, students learn how to provide the care required of nursing assistants, while integrating and considering residents’ bodies, minds, and spirits. Students will learn how to address the needs of residents, while providing high-quality care that is safe, effective, and compassionate.
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The Nursing Assistant: Essentials of Holistic Care, Brief Edition 2e, Online Textbook
- The Nursing Assistant ESSENTIALS OF HOLISTIC CARE
- Copyright © 2023 by The Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc.
- About the Author
- New to This Edition
- Reviewers
- Acknowledgments
- Guided Tour
- TOOLS FOR STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR SUCCESS
- Brief Contents
- Contents
- Feature Contents
- Introduction
- 1 The Holistic Nursing Assistant
- 2 Understanding Healthcare
- 3 Legal and Ethical Practice
- 4 Safe Practice
- Chapter 4 Outline
- Section 4.1 A Culture and Environment of Safety
- Section 4.1 Review and Assessment
- Section 4.2 Fall Prevention
- Section 4.2 Review and Assessment
- Section 4.3 Restraint-Free Care
- Section 4.3 Review and Assessment
- Section 4.4 Fire, Chemical, Electrical, and Oxygen Safety
- Section 4.4 Review and Assessment
- 4 Summary and Review
- 5 Emergencies and Disasters
- 6 Holistic Care
- 7 Human Behavior, Needs, and Work-Life Balance
- 8 Infection Prevention and Control
- 9 The Body’s Anatomy and Physiology
- 10 Diseases, Conditions, and Pain
- 11 Communication and Caring
- 12 Appreciating Diversity
- 13 Planning, Observing, and Documenting Care
- 14 Mobility
- Chapter 14 Outline
- Section 14.1 Positioning, Turning, Transferring, and Lifting
- Section 14.1 Review and Assessment
- Section 14.2 Ambulation and Assistive Ambulatory Devices
- Section 14.2 Review and Assessment
- Section 14.3 Rehabilitation and Restorative Care
- Section 14.3 Review and Assessment
- 14 Summary and Review
- 15 Vital Signs, Height, and Weight
- 16 Physical Examination and Specimen Collection
- 17 Restful Environment
- 18 Personal Hygiene
- 19 Healthy Eating and Nutritional Challenges
- 20 Hydration and Elimination
- 21 Mental and Emotional Health, Disabilities, and Cognitive Disorders
- 22 End-of-Life Care
- 23 Certification, Employment, the Workplace, and Lifelong Learning
- A Word Parts
- B Metric Conversion Table
- C Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
- Glossary
- Index