Mosby's essentials for nursing assistants

"Designed for shorter programs of 85 hours or fewer, [this book] provides coverage of the concepts and skills that are essential to becoming a nursing assistant. With focus on quality of life in the patient/person and self-pride in the nursing assistant this concise text emphasizes the importance of treating residents with respect while providing safe, competent, and efficient care.

Accompanying CD-ROM in pocket at end of book "has 28 procedures, including 3 new procedures, containing interactive learning exercises, an updated audio glossary, a new Spanish audio glossary, and Body Spectrum (an anatomy and physiology program) providing you with additional tools for independent learning that reinforces textbook content"--Amazon.com website (viewed 23/6/14).

Laminated quick-reference card includes vital signs, positioning, measurement conversions, definitions and abbreviations.

Includes index.

Previous edition: written by Sheila A. Sorrentino, Leighann N. Remmer, Bernie Gorek. ©2010.

Hospitals and nursing centers -- The person's rights -- The nursing assistant -- Work ethics -- Communicating with the health team -- Understanding the person -- Body structure and function -- Care of the older person -- Assisting with safety -- Assisting with fall prevention -- Restraint alternatives and safe restraint use -- Preventing infection -- Assisting with moving and transfers -- Assisting with comfort -- Assisting with hygiene -- Assisting with grooming -- Assisting with urinary elimination -- Assisting with bowel elimination -- Assisting with nutrition and fluids -- Assisting with assessment -- Assisting with specimens -- Assisting with excercise and activity -- Assisting with wound care -- Assisting with pressure ulcers -- Assisting with oxygen needs -- Caring for persons with common health problems -- Caring for persons with mental health disorders -- Caring for persons with confusion and dementia -- Assisting with end-of-life care.