long-term care and home care Hedman, Susan Alvare creator author. Fuzy, Jetta Lee author. Rymer, Suzanne A. author. text handbook Handbooks and manuals. nmu 2018 2018 Third edition. monographic eng

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xvii, 546 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm Hartman Publishing's most comprehensive nursing assistant training textbook includes information about long-term care, as well as home health care, and some material about subacute and acute care. This newly updated edition contains the following: - In-depth information on resident and client rights and special boxes throughout that teach ways to promote independence and prevent abuse and neglect - New information on person-centered care, which is emphasized throughout the textbook - Up-to-date, comprehensive material on infection prevention - Many new photos and more website resources - Material on anatomy and physiology with an emphasis on normal changes of aging and observing and reporting - Updated nutrition information on MyPlate, special diets, and feeding techniques - Current information on legal issues, such as HIPAA, the Patient Self-Determination Act, the Elder Justice Act, and advance directives and related medical orders - 7 chapters focusing on home health care, including information on medications, safety, infection prevention, mothers and newborns, and meal planning and preparation - 1 chapter containing subacute and acute care information, including preoperative and postoperative care, as well as mechanical ventilation, chest tubes, and artificial airways - Chapter-ending material which develops critical thinking, as well as tests the chapter - Significantly expanded testing section available to instructors, including 62 chapters exams (two sets of exams for each chapter), two final exams, and a critical thinking exam, along with a practice exam for students taking the certification test - A table of procedures, common abbreviations list, a special appendix with a math review, and a glossary. Understanding health care settings -- The nursing assistant and the care team -- Legal and ethical issues -- Communication and cultural diversity -- Infection prevention and control-- Safety and body mechanics -- Emergency care and disaster preparation -- Human needs and human development -- The healthy human body -- Positioning, transfers, and ambulation -- Admitting, transferring, and discharging -- The resident's unit -- Personal care skills -- Basic nursing skills -- Nutrition and hydration -- Urinary elimination -- Bowel elimination -- Common chronic and acute conditions -- Confusion, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease -- Mental health and mental illness -- Rehabilitation and restorative care -- Special care skills -- Dying, death, and hospice -- Introduction to home care -- Infection prevention and safety in the home -- Medications in home care -- New mothers, infants, and children -- Meal planning, shopping, preparation, and storage -- The clean, safe, and healthy home environment -- Managing time, energy, and money in the home -- Caring for your career and yourself. Susan Alvare Hedman, Jetta Fuzy, RN, MS, and Suzanne A. Rymer, MSTE, RN, LSW. Includes index. Caregivers Handbooks, manuals, etc Home care services Handbooks, manuals, etc Geriatric Nursing methods Long-Term Care methods Nurses' Aides Caregivers Home care services RA645.3 .H43 2018 610.7306/98 WY 152.2 9781604250732 1604250739 9781604250701 1604250704 2020300728 MRH 220105 20260105115607.0 22372380 eng