Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants, 8th Edition Kostelnick

Elderly Care Nursing Assistants, 8th Edition Kostelnick

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   0323530737
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   978-0323530736With its highly visible format, topical information, and easy-to-follow guidance, Mosby’s Textbook for Elderly Care Nursing Assistants, 8th Edition is the ideal resource to help individuals master the nuances of elderly care. 100 sequential procedures ― all written at the sixth-grade reading level ― offer clear instructions for completing skills. Helpful highlight boxes and realistic patient scenarios reinforce the roles and responsibilities of nursing assistants that are essential in today’s elderly care settings. New elements in this edition include an all-new section on culture and religion; a new chapter on career management and job hunting; new processes; and updated content on topical issues like mental confusion and dementia, high blood pressure, American Heart Association CPR, cancer, and more. As with previous editions, the focus on OBRA content and patient quality of life will underscore competent and respectful care.

   • sixth-grade reading level and concise coverage assist individuals of all levels and abilities (especially ESL individuals) in easily comprehending and mastering crucial elderly care concepts and procedures.
   • 100 sequential procedures are categorized into pre-procedure, procedure, and post-procedure sections for easier learning.
   • Residents with Dementia boxes cover the distinct needs of older individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
   • Promoting Safety and Comfort boxes emphasize the necessity to provide secure care while enhancing a patient’s comfort.
   • Delegation Guidelines boxes describe the information the nursing assistant requires from the nurse and the care plan to deliver secure care, as well as what information to report and document.
   • Quality-of-Life boxes reinforce the importance of patients’ rights and improving their quality of life when providing care.
   • Teamwork and Time Management boxes illustrate ways to work efficiently within the health care team.
   • Time to Reflect scenarios present realistic patient situations faced by nursing assistants to build critical thinking skills.
   • Focus on Rehabilitation boxes clarify considerations and insights about rehabilitation and restorative care.
   • Focus on Communication boxes provide guidelines for how to clearly communicate with patients and avoid remarks that may make them uncomfortable.
   • NATCEP certification examination icons identify the skills tested on the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program and state certification exams.
   • Review questions at the end of each chapter help assess learning.
   • Key abbreviations at the start of each chapter highlight commonly used abbreviations.

   • NEW! Culture and Religion chapter covers the wide array of patients in need of elderly care and the role {that a} patient’s faith and culture play of their care.
   • NEW! Getting a Job chapter provides guidance on career management starting with how to obtain work after completing education.
   • NEW! Procedures cover the way to apply an incontinence brief and the way to maintain hearing aid and cochlear implant devices.
   • NEW! Updated content reflects the latest research and care standards in the areas of confusion and dementia, pressure injuries, high blood pressure, American Heart Association CPR, cancer, immune system dysfunction, and skin disorders.
   • NEW! Multiple-choice format for all review questions also includes math calculation questions to help streamline learning.