Developed to address the expanding role of the patient care technicianm (PCT) or multi-skilled worker (MSW) in today's health care environment, the content included in this text covers the various responsibilities of these workers and their relationships with other members of the health care team. The material included was selected based on requests from educators and employers, and addresses work ethic and professional conduct in addition to essential clinical skills. The clear, readable writing style ensures that all levels of learners will be able to follow and comprehend the content. Designed as a companion to Sorrentino's MOSBY'S TEXTBOOK FOR NURSE ASSISTING, this book can also stand alone for use in separate courses or for in-service training programs. * Covers a broad range of content to address expanding roles of the patient care technician * 150 full-color illustrations demonstrate key skills * Includes special considerations for children, older adults, and home care

Clinical Skills for Assistive Personnel

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Mosby's Textbook for Long Term Care Assistants: LTC Textbook and Workbook Package, Third Edition

Medical Books

SORRENTINO

Nursing

MOSBY'S TEXTBOOK FOR LONG-TERM CARE ASSISTANTS provides complete coverage of the knowledge and skills required to work in a long-term care facility. This popular text features a clear, logical presentation of procedures with hundreds of large, full-color photos and drawings, making it easy for students to learn and understand. This new edition addresses the expanding role of the nursing assistant in long-term care, and includes a number of more complex procedures now frequently performed in subacute facilities. New information on work ethic, basic job skills, cultural considerations, quality of life, care of the developmentally disabled, and residents with dementia prepare the student for today's residents. * Contains complete coverage of the knowledge and skills needed by the nursing assistant in long-term care. * Features a clear, readable writing style that makes learning easy for students. * Attractive, full-color design engages students' interest. * Includes concise, step-by-step procedures that clearly explain how to perform nursing skills. * Provides hundreds of full-color photos and drawings to add visual appeal and show students exactly how to perform important tasks. (Includes FREE MERLIN website at:www.harcourthealth.com/MERLIN/MAPS/LTCtxtbk/)

Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Assistants

Sorrentino, Sheila A.

Gorek, Bernie

Gorek RNC GNP MA NHA BS, Bernie

Administration & Medicine Economics

Mosby's Assisting with Patient Care - Text and Workbook Package

Paperback 2 books together Text and workbook

Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants

This second edition includes new and expanded coverage of work ethics, comfort, wound care and oxygen needs, and focuses on OBRA required content. Skills included in the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) are highlighted throughout.
<li>80 Concise, step-by-step procedures are divided into pre-, procedure, and post procedure sections to enhance learning</li>More than 500 full-color photos and drawings visually present a key idea, concept, or procedure steps, showing students exactly what they will see or how to perform important tasks<li>Clear, readable writing style makes learning easy for all levels of students</li>Chapter review questions are a useful study aid that allow students to evaluate what they have learned<li>Attractive, full color design engages students interest</li>
<li>New chapter 3, Work Ethics prepares students for realities of the workplace and their responsibilities as employees</li>New chapter 11, Assisting with Comfort includes content on the persons unit, bedmaking, and promoting sleep <li>New chapter 19, Assisting with Wound Care incorporates content on skin tears, pressure ulcers, leg and foot ulcers, heat and cold application, and dressings</li>New chapter 20, Assisting with Oxygen Needs discusses promoting oxygenation, oxygen therapy, collecting sputum specimens, and altered respiratory function

Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants

Allied Health Professions

This valuable workbook corresponds chapter by chapter to MOSBY'S ESSENTIALS FOR NURSING ASSISTANTS, second edition, and provides a wide variety of exercises and activities designed to reinforce learning and understanding. Includes matching, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, and multiple choice questions, as well as learning activities, crossword puzzles, and checklists for the procedures in the text.

Workbook to Accompany Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants

Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants - Text & Workbook Package

Sorrentino PhD RN, Sheila A., Sorrentino, Sheila A.

Long-Term Care Assistants

This new, concise, streamlined textbook addresses all OBRA-mandated responsibilities for nursing assistants working in long-term care facilities. Written by the authors of Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Assistants, the new book includes only content mandated by OBRA or material that is essential to understanding OBRA content - making it ideal for shorter courses. The full-color, extensively illustrated presentation is designed to engage learners of all levels and help them quickly master over 60 procedures. Material is clearly written at a basic reading level that makes concepts easy to understand.
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UNIQUE! Mosby's Nursing Assistant CD-ROM, bound in the text, includes 25 procedures with corresponding video clips &amp; exercises, an audio glossary, and Body Spectrum - an electronic anatomy coloring book. </li>
<li>Written by well-known, trusted authors Sheila Sorrentino and Bernie Gorek. </li>
<li>The nursing assistant's responsibilities related to the care of residents in long-term care facilities are described, as identified in the OBRA regulations, both in scope and sequence. </li>
<li>Only OBRA-mandated content or material that is essential to understanding that content is included, making this the perfect textbook for courses with limited time and resources. </li>
<li>Written in an easy-to-understand style at a 7th-grade reading level. </li>
<li>Over 60 procedures stress quality of life and are divided into pre-procedure, procedure, and post-procedure sections for easier learning. </li>
<li>Hundreds of full-color photos and drawings engage students' interest and clearly show how to perform important tasks. </li>
<li>Caring About Culture boxes provide insight and awareness about the practices of various cultures to help students provide culturally sensitive care to residents. </li>
<li>Delegation Guidelines describe what the student needs to know and understand before accepting delegated tasks. </li>
<li>Safety Alerts emphasize important actions required to ensure the safety of both residents and staff. </li>
<li>Procedures included in the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) are highlighted to help students focus their study for this exam. </li>
<li>Body structure and function are integrated in boxes to help students better understand associated health problems. </li>
<li>What You Will Learn and Key Terms with definitions help students focus on essential information to prepare them to understand chapter content. </li>
<li>Chapter review questions help students evaluate what they've learned.</li>
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Basic Skills For Nursing Assistants In Long-Term Care

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