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Streamline the path to a successful nursing assistant career with this concise, approachable text. Lippincott Essentials for Nursing Assistants: A Humanistic Approach to Caregiving, 5th edition, delivers the foundational concepts and facts that a nursing assistant needs to competently and compassionately function in a long-term care facility, acute care facility, or home health agency.

Ideal for use in shorter, fast-paced programs, each chapter focuses on only the most essential concepts, breaking down information into segments for easier retention. Author Pamela Carter's conversational, yet professional writing style clarifies complex material to make information more accessible. Helpful Procedures and Guidelines boxes provide step-by-step walkthroughs for common tasks and detail the rationale behind key procedure actions in order to enhance understanding and strengthen clinical decision-making capabilities.

The 5th edition has been revised and updated to reflect today's changing healthcare practices - including the latest NNAAP (R) skill revisions and features callouts to Lippincott Acute Care Skills for Advanced Nursing Assistants, a companion ebook-only text by Pamela Carter that highlights advanced skills and situations that may call for additional training as students advance through their nursing assistant careers.

NEW! Taking It to the Next Level: Advanced Skills call out skills and situations that require additional training and corresponding information in the advanced companion ebook, Lippincott Acute Care Skills for Advanced Nursing Assistants, available on thePoint.
NEW! Updated terminology keeps pace with changes in healthcare.
NEW! Updated nutrition and dietary recommendations reflect the 2015 - 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the related art and descriptions of MyPlate.
NEW! Updated BLS information and obstructed airway procedures comply with the 2015 American Heart Association guidelines.
Procedures provide a step-by-step walkthrough for 73 common procedures in accordance with the latest clinical practices, infection control standards, and National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP (R)) Skills List.
Guidelines (What You Do/Why You Do It) boxes summarize the why and how of key nursing assistant actions to reinforce retention and understanding.
Tell the Nurse! alert students to signs and symptoms that should be reported to a nurse.
Stop and Think! scenarios encourage critical thinking and present challenges to solve complex problems that might be encountered in the nursing workplace.
Nurse Pam gives reminders to empathize with patients to promote passionate, holistic care.
Concerns for Long-Term Care detail specific information needed to ensure effective care of senior residents in long-term care settings.

A companion Workbook reinforces understanding through multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, think about it, and matching questions, as well as crossword puzzles, word jumbles, labeling, sequencing and identification activities.

Contents:

UNIT ONE: INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE

Chapter 1 The Health Care System
A Holistic Approach to Health Care
Health Care Organizations
Patients, Residents, and Clients
Oversight of the Health Care System
Paying for Health Care

Chapter 2 The Nursing Assistant's Job
Education of the Nursing Assistant
The Nursing Assistant as a Member of the Nursing Team
Legal and Ethical Aspects of the Nursing Assistant's Job

Chapter 3 Professionalism and Job-Seeking Skills
Working as a Professional
Finding a Job

Chapter 4 Communication Skills
Introduction to Communication
Communicating with People with Special Needs
Resolving Conflicts
Using the Telephone
Communication Among Members of the Health Care Team

Chapter 5 Those We Care For
Growth and Development
Basic Human Needs
Human Sexuality and Intimacy
Culture and Religion
Quality of Life
What is it Like to be a Patient or Resident

Chapter 6 The Patient's or Resident's Environment
The Physical Environment
Furniture and Equipment
Adapting the Environment to the Individual

UNIT TWO: THE HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE

Chapter 7 Basic Body Structure and Function
How is the Body Organized?
The Integumentary System
The Musculoskeletal System
The Respiratory System
The Cardiovascular System
The Nervous System
The Sensory System
The Endocrine System
The Digestive System
The Urinary System
The Reproductive System

Chapter 8 Common Disorders
Introduction to Disorders
Integumentary Disorders
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Respiratory Disorders
Cardiovascular Disorders
Nervous System Disorders
Sensory Disorders
Endocrine Disorders
Digestive Disorders
Urinary Disorders
Reproductive Disorders
Mental Health Disorders

Chapter 9 Rehabilitation and Restorative Care
Introduction to Rehabilitation and Restorative Care
Types of Rehabilitation
The Role of the Nursing Assistant


UNIT THREE: LONG-TERM CARE

Chapter 10 Overview of Long-Term Care
Types of Long-Term Care Settings
Long-Term Care: Past, Present, and Future
Oversight of Long-Term Care
Paying for Long-Term Care

Chapter 11 The Long-Term Care Resident
Our Aging Population
Factors Leading to Long-Term Care Admissions
Making the Adjustment to Long-Term Care
Living with a Chronic Condition
The Young Resident
Quality of Life in the Long-Term Care Setting

Chapter 12 Caring for People With Dementia
Introduction to Dementia
Types of Dementia
The "Four A's" of Dementia
Behaviors Associated with Dementia
Caring for a Person With Dementia
Effects on the Caregiver

UNIT FOUR: SAFETY

Chapter 13 Infection Control
Causes of Infection
Defenses Against Infection
Ways Infections are Transmitted
The Chain of Infection
Methods of Infection Control
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

Chapter 14 Workplace Safety
Protecting Your Body
Following Procedures
Fire Safety
Preventing Chemical and Electrical Injuries
Disaster Preparedness
Workplace Violence

Chapter 15 Patient and Resident Safety
Accidents and Incidents in the Health Care Setting
Restraints and Restraint Alternatives

Chapter 16 Basic First Aid and Emergency Care
Responding To An Emergency
Basic Life Support (BLS) Measures
Emergency Situations

UNIT FIVE: BASIC PATIENT AND RESIDENT CARE

Chapter 17 Assisting With Repositioning and Transferring
Assisting With Repositioning
Assisting With Transferring
Chapter 18 Assisting With Exercise Assisting With Walking (Ambulation)
Assisting With Range-of-Motion Exercises

Chapter 19 Bedmaking
Linens
Standard Bedmaking Techniques

Chapter 20 Measuring and Recording Vital Signs, Height, and Weight
Introduction to Vital Signs
Body Temperature
Pulse
Respiration
Blood Pressure
Height and Weight

Chapter 21 Assisting With Hygiene
Introduction to Personal Hygiene
Assisting with Oral Care
Assisting with Perineal Care
Assisting with Bathing

Chapter 22 Preventing Pressure Ulcers and Assisting With Wound Care
Preventing Pressure Ulcers
Assisting With Wound Care

Chapter 23 Assisting With Grooming
Introduction to Grooming
Assisting with Hand Care
Assisting With Foot Care
Assisting with Dressing and Undressing
Assisting with Hair Care
Assisting with Shaving
Assisting with Vision and Hearing Accessories

Chapter 24 Assisting With Nutrition
Introduction to Nutrition
Factors that Affect Food Choices and Eating Habits
Special Diets
Assisting With Meals
Assisting With Fluids
Alternative Ways of Providing Nutrition and Fluids
Monitoring Blood Glucose Levels

Chapter 25 Assisting With Urinary Elimination
Introduction to Urinary Elimination
Assisting With Bedside Commodes, Bedpans, and Urinals
Caring for a Person With an Indwelling Urinary Catheter
Caring for a Person Who is Incontinent of Urine
Obtaining a Urine Specimen
Measuring Urine Output

Chapter 26 Assisting With Bowel Elimination
Introduction to Bowel Elimination
Problems With Bowel Elimination
Obtaining a Stool Specimen
Assisting With Enemas
Assisting With Ostomy Care

Chapter 2 Assisting With Comfort and Rest
General Comfort Measures
Managing Pain
Heat and Cold Applications

UNIT SIX: SPECIAL CARE CONCERNS

Chapter 28 Caring for People Who Are Dying
Terminal Illness
Advance Directives and Wills
Attitudes Toward Death and Dying
Care and Support of the Dying Person and the Family
Postmortem Care

Chapter 29 Caring for People with Developmental Disabilities
Introduction to Developmental Disabilities
Education and Protection of Rights
Caring for People With Developmental Disabilities

Chapter 30 Caring for People with Cancer
Introduction to Cancer
Detecting and Treating Cancer
Caring for a Person with Cancer

Chapter 3 Caring for People with HIV/AIDS
Introduction to HIV/AIDS
Attitudes Toward People With HIV/AIDS
Caring for a Person with HIV/AIDS

Chapter 32 Caring for People Who Are Having Surgery
Introduction to Surgery
Pre-Operative Care
Intra-Operative Care
Post-Operative Care
Oxygen Therapy

Chapter 33 Caring for People in the Home Environment
Introduction to Home Health Care
The Home Health Aide
The Home Health Care Environment
Infection Control

Appendix A: Answers to What Did You Learn? Questions
Appendix B: Introduction to the Language of Health Care

Glossary
Index