Master the skills you need to succeed as a patient care technician! Fundamental Concepts and Skills for the Patient Care Technician, 2nd Edition provides a solid foundation in healthcare principles and in the procedures performed by PCTs and other health professionals. Coverage of skills includes patient hygiene, infection control, taking vital signs, moving and positioning of patients, blood and specimen collecting and testing, ECG placement and monitoring, care of the surgical patient, care of older adults, and more. Clear, step-by-step instructions help you learn each procedure, and may also be used as skills checklists. Written by nursing educator Kimberly Townsend Little, this text prepares students for success on Patient Care Technician or Nursing Assistant Certification exams.
1. SECTION 1: Introduction to Healthcare - p. S1 2. Chapter 1: Today’s Healthcare - p. S1 3. Chapter 2: The Role of the Patient Care Technician - p. S1 4. Chapter 3: Professionalism and Work Ethics - p. S1 5. Chapter 4: Communicating With theHealthcare Team - p. S1 6. Section 2: The Patient - p. S2 7. Chapter 5: Understanding the Patient as a Person - p. S2 8. Chapter 6: Patient Rights, Ethics, and Laws - p. S2 9. Chapter 7: Body Structure and Function/Growth and Development - p. S2 10. Chapter 8: Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep - p. S2 11. Section 3: Safety - p. S3 12. Chapter 9: Asepsis and Infection Control - p. S3 13. Chapter 10: Workplace Safety and Body Mechanics - p. S3 14. Chapter 11: Patient Safety - p. S3 15. Chapter 12: Moving, Positioning, and Preventing Falls - p. S3 16. Chapter 13: Basic Emergency Care - p. S3 17. Section 4: Patient Assessment - p. S4 18. Chapter 14: Assisting With the Physical Examination - p. S4 19. Chapter 15: Measuring and Recording Vital Signs - p. S4 20. Chapter 16: Obtaining and Monitoring an Electrocardiogram - p. S4 21. Section 5: Patient Care and Comfort - p. S5 22. Chapter 17: Assisting With Admission and Discharge - p. S5 23. Chapter 18: Bedmaking and Hygiene - p. S5 24. Chapter 19: Assisting With Grooming - p. S5 25. 20: Assisting With Medication Administration - p. S5 26. Chapter 21: Assisting With Nutrition and Fluids - p. S5 27. Chapter 22: Assisting With Urinary Elimination - p. S5 28. Chapter 23: Assisting With Bowel Elimination - p. S5 29. Chapter 24: Assisting With Oxygen Needs - p. S5 30. Section 6: Blood and Specimen Collecting and Testing - p. S6 31. Chapter 25: Blood Collecting and Processing - p. S6 32. Chapter 26: Specimen Collecting and Testing - p. S6 33. Section 7: Surgery and Immobility - p. S7 34. Chapter 27: Caring for the Surgical Patient - p. S7 35. Chapter 28: Heat and Cold Applications - p. S7 36. Chapter 29: Care of Wounds and Pressure Ulcers - p. S7 37. Chapter 30: Rehabilitative and Restorative Care - p. S7 38. Section 8: Special Care Concerns and Settings - p. S8 39. Chapter 31: Caring for Women and Children - p. S8 40. Chapter 32: Caring for the Older Adult - p. S8 41. Chapter 33: Caring for Patients With Mental Health Needs - p. S8 42. Chapter 34: Caring for Patients With Chronic Conditions - p. S8 43. Chapter 35: End-of-Life Care - p. S8 44. Appendix - p. S8 45. REVIEW QUESTION ANSWERS - p. S8 46. GLOSSARY - p. S8 47. References - p. S8 48. Index - p. S8
Master the skills you need to succeed as a patient care technician! Fundamental Concepts and Skills for the Patient Care Technician, 2nd Edition provides a solid foundation in healthcare principles and in the procedures performed by PCTs and other health professionals. Coverage of skills includes patient hygiene, infection control, taking vital signs, moving and positioning of patients, blood and specimen collecting and testing, ECG placement and monitoring, care of the surgical patient, care of older adults, and more. Clear, step-by-step instructions help you learn each procedure, and may also be used as skills checklists. Written by nursing educator Kimberly Townsend Little, this text prepares students for success on Patient Care Technician or Nursing Assistant Certification exams.
1. SECTION 1: Introduction to Healthcare - p. S1 2. Chapter 1: Today’s Healthcare - p. S1 3. Chapter 2: The Role of the Patient Care Technician - p. S1 4. Chapter 3: Professionalism and Work Ethics - p. S1 5. Chapter 4: Communicating With theHealthcare Team - p. S1 6. Section 2: The Patient - p. S2 7. Chapter 5: Understanding the Patient as a Person - p. S2 8. Chapter 6: Patient Rights, Ethics, and Laws - p. S2 9. Chapter 7: Body Structure and Function/Growth and Development - p. S2 10. Chapter 8: Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep - p. S2 11. Section 3: Safety - p. S3 12. Chapter 9: Asepsis and Infection Control - p. S3 13. Chapter 10: Workplace Safety and Body Mechanics - p. S3 14. Chapter 11: Patient Safety - p. S3 15. Chapter 12: Moving, Positioning, and Preventing Falls - p. S3 16. Chapter 13: Basic Emergency Care - p. S3 17. Section 4: Patient Assessment - p. S4 18. Chapter 14: Assisting With the Physical Examination - p. S4 19. Chapter 15: Measuring and Recording Vital Signs - p. S4 20. Chapter 16: Obtaining and Monitoring an Electrocardiogram - p. S4 21. Section 5: Patient Care and Comfort - p. S5 22. Chapter 17: Assisting With Admission and Discharge - p. S5 23. Chapter 18: Bedmaking and Hygiene - p. S5 24. Chapter 19: Assisting With Grooming - p. S5 25. 20: Assisting With Medication Administration - p. S5 26. Chapter 21: Assisting With Nutrition and Fluids - p. S5 27. Chapter 22: Assisting With Urinary Elimination - p. S5 28. Chapter 23: Assisting With Bowel Elimination - p. S5 29. Chapter 24: Assisting With Oxygen Needs - p. S5 30. Section 6: Blood and Specimen Collecting and Testing - p. S6 31. Chapter 25: Blood Collecting and Processing - p. S6 32. Chapter 26: Specimen Collecting and Testing - p. S6 33. Section 7: Surgery and Immobility - p. S7 34. Chapter 27: Caring for the Surgical Patient - p. S7 35. Chapter 28: Heat and Cold Applications - p. S7 36. Chapter 29: Care of Wounds and Pressure Ulcers - p. S7 37. Chapter 30: Rehabilitative and Restorative Care - p. S7 38. Section 8: Special Care Concerns and Settings - p. S8 39. Chapter 31: Caring for Women and Children - p. S8 40. Chapter 32: Caring for the Older Adult - p. S8 41. Chapter 33: Caring for Patients With Mental Health Needs - p. S8 42. Chapter 34: Caring for Patients With Chronic Conditions - p. S8 43. Chapter 35: End-of-Life Care - p. S8 44. Appendix - p. S8 45. REVIEW QUESTION ANSWERS - p. S8 46. GLOSSARY - p. S8 47. References - p. S8 48. Index - p. S8
