This textbook is known for its comprehensive coverage, readability, and visual presentation. This revision builds on these strengths, adding new content and features to better address learning needs and practice realities. Increased emphasis on delegation and safety help prepare students to function most effectively in todays practice settings.
1. Introduction to Health Care Agencies 2. The Nursing Assistant 3. Work Ethics 4. Communicating with the Health Team 5. Assisting with the Nursing Process NEW! 6. Understanding the Person 7. Body Structure and Function 8. Growth and Development 9. Care of the Older Person 10. Safety 11. Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use NEW! 12. Preventing Infection 13. Body Mechanics 14. The Persons Unit 15. Bedmaking 16. Personal Hygiene 17. Grooming 18. Urinary Elimination 19. Bowel Elimination 20. Nutrition and Fluids 21. Measuring Vital Signs 22. Exercise and Activity 23. Comfort, Rest, and Sleep 24. Admissions, Transfers, and Discharges 25. Assisting with the Physical Examination 26. Collecting and Testing Specimens NEW! 27. The Person Having Surgery 28. Wound Care 29. Heat and Cold Applications 30. Oxygen Needs 31. Rehabilitation and Restorative Care 32. Vision and Hearing Problems 33. Common Health Problems 34. Mental Health Problems 35. Confusion and Dementia 36. Developmental Disabilities 37. Sexuality 38. Caring for Mothers and Newborns 39. Assisted Living NEW! 40. Basic Emergency Care 41. The Dying Person