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Master the role and responsibilities of today’s nursing assistant! Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants, 7th Edition provides concise, easy-to-understand guidelines for the skills performed by nursing assistants. Step-by-step procedures are included for more than 75 key procedures, and patient scenarios help you apply your knowledge and develop critical thinking skills. A primary focus is the importance of treating residents with respect while providing safe, competent, and efficient care. And with OBRA-mandated coverage of the concepts and skills you need to master, you will prepare for success on state certification exams!

  • Clear, easy-to-read style is supplemented with hundreds of full-color photographs and illustrations.
  • More than 75 step-by-step procedures are divided into pre-procedure, procedure, and post-procedure sections for easier learning.
  • Focus on PRIDE boxes emphasize personal and professional responsibility, rights and respect, independence and social interaction, delegation and teamwork, and ethics and laws, helping you promote dignity and pride in the person being cared for, his or her family, and yourself.
  • Focus on Practice: Problem Solving present patient scenarios to enhance critical thinking skills, and allow you to apply concepts to practice.
  • Promoting Safety and Comfort boxes detail measures and cautions for providing safe, effective patient care.
  • Focus on Older Persons boxes provide guidance on the special needs of older persons, including those with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
  • Focus on Communication boxes provide guidelines for communicating clearly with residents, visitors, and the nursing team.
  • Caring About Culture boxes help in providing care that is sensitive to the beliefs and customs of diverse cultures.
  • Delegation Guidelines identify the nursing assistant’s specific responsibilities in accepting commonly delegated tasks.
  • Focus on Surveys feature highlights the nursing assistant’s role during state inspections.
  • NATCEP (Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program) icons shown in the title bar of procedures indicate the skills covered most often on certification exams.
  • Review questions in each chapter cover what you have learned, and are useful in studying for a test or for the competency evaluation.
  • Key terms and abbreviations are included at the beginning of each chapter, with a comprehensive glossary at the back of the book.
  • NEW! Streamlined chapter organization includes shorter, more focused chapters.
  • NEW! Enhanced art program includes updated photos and illustrations.

1. Chapter 1. Introduction to Health Care - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. The Person’s Rights - p. 10 3. Chapter 3. The Nursing Assistant - p. 18 4. Chapter 4. Ethics and Laws - p. 30 5. Chapter 5. Student and Work Ethics - p. 42 6. Chapter 6. Communicating With the Person - p. 53 7. Chapter 7. Health Team Communications - p. 64 8. Chapter 8. Medical Terminology - p. 78 9. Chapter 9. Body Structure and Function - p. 89 10. Chapter 10. The Older Person - p. 108 11. Chapter 11. Safety Needs - p. 117 12. Chapter 12. Preventing Falls - p. 133 13. Chapter 13. Restraint Alternatives and Restraints - p. 144 14. Chapter 14. Preventing Infection - p. 159 15. Chapter 15. Isolation Precautions - p. 175 16. Chapter 16. Body Mechanics - p. 189 17. Chapter 17. Moving the Person - p. 199 18. Chapter 18. Transferring the Person - p. 214 19. Chapter 19. The Person’s Unit - p. 232 20. Chapter 20. Bedmaking - p. 244 21. Chapter 21. Oral Hygiene - p. 261 22. Chapter 22. Daily Hygiene and Bathing - p. 271 23. Chapter 23. Grooming - p. 291 24. Chapter 24. Dressing and Undressing - p. 304 25. Chapter 25. Urinary Needs - p. 316 26. Chapter 26. Urinary Catheters - p. 333 27. Chapter 27. Bowel Needs - p. 344 28. Chapter 28. Nutrition - p. 355 29. Chapter 29. Meeting Nutrition Needs - p. 365 30. Chapter 30. Fluid Needs - p. 377 31. Chapter 31. Measurements - p. 388 32. Chapter 32. Exercise and Activity Needs - p. 412 33. Chapter 33. Comfort and Rest Needs - p. 425 34. Chapter 34. Collecting Specimens - p. 434 35. Chapter 35. Wound Care - p. 446 36. Chapter 36. Pressure Injuries - p. 464 37. Chapter 37. Oxygen Needs - p. 475 38. Chapter 38. Rehabilitation Needs - p. 486 39. Chapter 39. Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems - p. 493 40. Chapter 40. Common Health Problems - p. 503 41. Chapter 41. Mental Health Disorders - p. 529 42. Chapter 42. Confusion and Dementia - p. 539 43. Chapter 43. Emergency Care - p. 555 44. Chapter 44. End-of-Life Care - p. 569 45. Chapter 45. Getting a Job - p. 578 46. Appendices - p. 586 47. Review Question Answers - p. 587 48. Appendix A. The Patient Care Partnership—Understanding Expectations, Rights, and Responsibilities (A Summary) - p. 590 49. Appendix B. National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP®) Written Examination Content Outline - p. 591 50. Appendix C. Minimum Data Set: Selected Pages - p. 592 51. Glossary - p. 594 52. Key Abbreviations - p. 602 53. Index - p. 604 54. Introduction - p. 615 55. Mosby’s® Essentials for Nursing Assistants, ed. 7 Remmert, Sorrentino - p. 618

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Master the role and responsibilities of today’s nursing assistant! Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants, 7th Edition provides concise, easy-to-understand guidelines for the skills performed by nursing assistants. Step-by-step procedures are included for more than 75 key procedures, and patient scenarios help you apply your knowledge and develop critical thinking skills. A primary focus is the importance of treating residents with respect while providing safe, competent, and efficient care. And with OBRA-mandated coverage of the concepts and skills you need to master, you will prepare for success on state certification exams!

  • Clear, easy-to-read style is supplemented with hundreds of full-color photographs and illustrations.
  • More than 75 step-by-step procedures are divided into pre-procedure, procedure, and post-procedure sections for easier learning.
  • Focus on PRIDE boxes emphasize personal and professional responsibility, rights and respect, independence and social interaction, delegation and teamwork, and ethics and laws, helping you promote dignity and pride in the person being cared for, his or her family, and yourself.
  • Focus on Practice: Problem Solving present patient scenarios to enhance critical thinking skills, and allow you to apply concepts to practice.
  • Promoting Safety and Comfort boxes detail measures and cautions for providing safe, effective patient care.
  • Focus on Older Persons boxes provide guidance on the special needs of older persons, including those with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
  • Focus on Communication boxes provide guidelines for communicating clearly with residents, visitors, and the nursing team.
  • Caring About Culture boxes help in providing care that is sensitive to the beliefs and customs of diverse cultures.
  • Delegation Guidelines identify the nursing assistant’s specific responsibilities in accepting commonly delegated tasks.
  • Focus on Surveys feature highlights the nursing assistant’s role during state inspections.
  • NATCEP (Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program) icons shown in the title bar of procedures indicate the skills covered most often on certification exams.
  • Review questions in each chapter cover what you have learned, and are useful in studying for a test or for the competency evaluation.
  • Key terms and abbreviations are included at the beginning of each chapter, with a comprehensive glossary at the back of the book.
  • NEW! Streamlined chapter organization includes shorter, more focused chapters.
  • NEW! Enhanced art program includes updated photos and illustrations.

1. Chapter 1. Introduction to Health Care - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. The Person’s Rights - p. 10 3. Chapter 3. The Nursing Assistant - p. 18 4. Chapter 4. Ethics and Laws - p. 30 5. Chapter 5. Student and Work Ethics - p. 42 6. Chapter 6. Communicating With the Person - p. 53 7. Chapter 7. Health Team Communications - p. 64 8. Chapter 8. Medical Terminology - p. 78 9. Chapter 9. Body Structure and Function - p. 89 10. Chapter 10. The Older Person - p. 108 11. Chapter 11. Safety Needs - p. 117 12. Chapter 12. Preventing Falls - p. 133 13. Chapter 13. Restraint Alternatives and Restraints - p. 144 14. Chapter 14. Preventing Infection - p. 159 15. Chapter 15. Isolation Precautions - p. 175 16. Chapter 16. Body Mechanics - p. 189 17. Chapter 17. Moving the Person - p. 199 18. Chapter 18. Transferring the Person - p. 214 19. Chapter 19. The Person’s Unit - p. 232 20. Chapter 20. Bedmaking - p. 244 21. Chapter 21. Oral Hygiene - p. 261 22. Chapter 22. Daily Hygiene and Bathing - p. 271 23. Chapter 23. Grooming - p. 291 24. Chapter 24. Dressing and Undressing - p. 304 25. Chapter 25. Urinary Needs - p. 316 26. Chapter 26. Urinary Catheters - p. 333 27. Chapter 27. Bowel Needs - p. 344 28. Chapter 28. Nutrition - p. 355 29. Chapter 29. Meeting Nutrition Needs - p. 365 30. Chapter 30. Fluid Needs - p. 377 31. Chapter 31. Measurements - p. 388 32. Chapter 32. Exercise and Activity Needs - p. 412 33. Chapter 33. Comfort and Rest Needs - p. 425 34. Chapter 34. Collecting Specimens - p. 434 35. Chapter 35. Wound Care - p. 446 36. Chapter 36. Pressure Injuries - p. 464 37. Chapter 37. Oxygen Needs - p. 475 38. Chapter 38. Rehabilitation Needs - p. 486 39. Chapter 39. Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems - p. 493 40. Chapter 40. Common Health Problems - p. 503 41. Chapter 41. Mental Health Disorders - p. 529 42. Chapter 42. Confusion and Dementia - p. 539 43. Chapter 43. Emergency Care - p. 555 44. Chapter 44. End-of-Life Care - p. 569 45. Chapter 45. Getting a Job - p. 578 46. Appendices - p. 586 47. Review Question Answers - p. 587 48. Appendix A. The Patient Care Partnership—Understanding Expectations, Rights, and Responsibilities (A Summary) - p. 590 49. Appendix B. National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP®) Written Examination Content Outline - p. 591 50. Appendix C. Minimum Data Set: Selected Pages - p. 592 51. Glossary - p. 594 52. Key Abbreviations - p. 602 53. Index - p. 604 54. Introduction - p. 615 55. Mosby’s® Essentials for Nursing Assistants, ed. 7 Remmert, Sorrentino - p. 618

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