Gain the knowledge and skills you need to provide safe, compassionate long-term care!
Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants
, 9th Edition prepares you to succeed as a professional caregiver for residents in long-term care settings. More than 100 step-by-step procedures include clear instructions for performing skills such as bedmaking, measuring vital signs, and collecting specimens. Not only does the book cover the functions and limitations of the nursing assistant’s role, but its delegation guidelines outline the information you need to collect from the nurse and care plan before performing and then documenting a procedure. Written by Clare Kostelnick, an experienced nurse and instructor, this text also helps you prepare for success on the Nursing Assistant certification exam.1. Cover image - p. ii 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. IFC - p. i 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. About the Author - p. vii 8. Reviewers - p. ix 9. Acknowledgments - p. x 10. Instructor Preface - p. xi 11. Student Preface - p. xiii 12. 1. The Nursing Assistant Working in Long-Term Care - p. 1 13. 2. Resident Rights, Ethics, and Laws - p. 19 14. 3. Work Ethics - p. 34 15. 4. Communicating With the Health Team - p. 42 16. 5. Assisting With the Nursing Process - p. 58 17. 6. Understanding the Resident - p. 68 18. 7. Culture, Religion, and Spirituality - p. 80 19. 8. Body Structure and Function - p. 88 20. 9. The Older Person - p. 103 21. 10. Sexuality - p. 117 22. 11. Safety - p. 122 23. 12. Preventing Falls - p. 145 24. 13. Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use - p. 154 25. 14. Preventing Infection - p. 168 26. 15. Body Mechanics and Safe Resident Handling, Positioning, and Transfers - p. 197 27. 16. The Resident’s Unit - p. 231 28. 17. Bedmaking - p. 243 29. 18. Hygiene - p. 256 30. 19. Grooming - p. 282 31. 20. Nutrition and Fluids - p. 302 32. 21. Nutritional Support and Intravenous Therapy - p. 328 33. 22. Urinary Elimination - p. 339 34. 23. Bowel Elimination - p. 361 35. 24. Exercise and Activity - p. 374 36. 25. Comfort, Rest, and Sleep - p. 390 37. 26. Oxygen Needs and Respiratory Therapies - p. 401 38. 27. Measuring Vital Signs - p. 421 39. 28. Assisting With the Physical Examination - p. 439 40. 29. Collecting and Testing Specimens - p. 448 41. 30. Admissions, Transfers, and Discharges - p. 464 42. 31. Wound Care - p. 472 43. 32. Pressure Injuries - p. 496 44. 33. Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems - p. 508 45. 34. Cancer, Immune System, and Skin Disorders - p. 525 46. 35. Nervous System and Musculoskeletal Disorders - p. 533 47. 36. Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders - p. 549 48. 37. Digestive and Endocrine Disorders - p. 557 49. 38. Urinary and Reproductive Disorders - p. 565 50. 39. Mental Health Disorders - p. 573 51. 40. Confusion and Dementia - p. 585 52. 41. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - p. 601 53. 42. Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing Care - p. 609 54. 43. Assisted Living - p. 616 55. 44. Basic Emergency Care - p. 624 56. 45. End-of-Life Care - p. 642 57. 46. Getting a Job - p. 654 58. Appendix A - p. 664 59. Appendix B - p. 667 60. GLOSSARY - p. 668 61. Key Abbreviations - p. 675 62. Index - p. 677 63. IBC - p. 699
Gain the knowledge and skills you need to provide safe, compassionate long-term care!
Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants
, 9th Edition prepares you to succeed as a professional caregiver for residents in long-term care settings. More than 100 step-by-step procedures include clear instructions for performing skills such as bedmaking, measuring vital signs, and collecting specimens. Not only does the book cover the functions and limitations of the nursing assistant’s role, but its delegation guidelines outline the information you need to collect from the nurse and care plan before performing and then documenting a procedure. Written by Clare Kostelnick, an experienced nurse and instructor, this text also helps you prepare for success on the Nursing Assistant certification exam.1. Cover image - p. ii 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. IFC - p. i 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. About the Author - p. vii 8. Reviewers - p. ix 9. Acknowledgments - p. x 10. Instructor Preface - p. xi 11. Student Preface - p. xiii 12. 1. The Nursing Assistant Working in Long-Term Care - p. 1 13. 2. Resident Rights, Ethics, and Laws - p. 19 14. 3. Work Ethics - p. 34 15. 4. Communicating With the Health Team - p. 42 16. 5. Assisting With the Nursing Process - p. 58 17. 6. Understanding the Resident - p. 68 18. 7. Culture, Religion, and Spirituality - p. 80 19. 8. Body Structure and Function - p. 88 20. 9. The Older Person - p. 103 21. 10. Sexuality - p. 117 22. 11. Safety - p. 122 23. 12. Preventing Falls - p. 145 24. 13. Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use - p. 154 25. 14. Preventing Infection - p. 168 26. 15. Body Mechanics and Safe Resident Handling, Positioning, and Transfers - p. 197 27. 16. The Resident’s Unit - p. 231 28. 17. Bedmaking - p. 243 29. 18. Hygiene - p. 256 30. 19. Grooming - p. 282 31. 20. Nutrition and Fluids - p. 302 32. 21. Nutritional Support and Intravenous Therapy - p. 328 33. 22. Urinary Elimination - p. 339 34. 23. Bowel Elimination - p. 361 35. 24. Exercise and Activity - p. 374 36. 25. Comfort, Rest, and Sleep - p. 390 37. 26. Oxygen Needs and Respiratory Therapies - p. 401 38. 27. Measuring Vital Signs - p. 421 39. 28. Assisting With the Physical Examination - p. 439 40. 29. Collecting and Testing Specimens - p. 448 41. 30. Admissions, Transfers, and Discharges - p. 464 42. 31. Wound Care - p. 472 43. 32. Pressure Injuries - p. 496 44. 33. Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems - p. 508 45. 34. Cancer, Immune System, and Skin Disorders - p. 525 46. 35. Nervous System and Musculoskeletal Disorders - p. 533 47. 36. Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders - p. 549 48. 37. Digestive and Endocrine Disorders - p. 557 49. 38. Urinary and Reproductive Disorders - p. 565 50. 39. Mental Health Disorders - p. 573 51. 40. Confusion and Dementia - p. 585 52. 41. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - p. 601 53. 42. Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing Care - p. 609 54. 43. Assisted Living - p. 616 55. 44. Basic Emergency Care - p. 624 56. 45. End-of-Life Care - p. 642 57. 46. Getting a Job - p. 654 58. Appendix A - p. 664 59. Appendix B - p. 667 60. GLOSSARY - p. 668 61. Key Abbreviations - p. 675 62. Index - p. 677 63. IBC - p. 699
