cover image - Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 9th Edition
ISBN: 9780323877701
Copyright: 2024
Publication Date: 06-19-2023
Page Count: 704
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $69.99

Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 9th Edition

by Clare Kostelnick, RN, BSN

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 9th Edition
ISBN: 9780323877701
Copyright: 2024
Publication Date: 06-19-2023
Page Count: 704
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $69.99
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**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Long Term Care**

Gain the knowledge and skills you need to provide safe, compassionate long-term care! Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants, 9th Edition prepares you to succeed as a professional caregiver for residents in long-term care settings. More than 100 step-by-step procedures include clear instructions for performing skills such as bedmaking, measuring vital signs, and collecting specimens. Not only does the book cover the functions and limitations of the nursing assistant’s role, but its delegation guidelines outline the information you need to collect from the nurse and care plan before performing and then documenting a procedure. Written by Clare Kostelnick, an experienced nurse and instructor, this text also helps you prepare for success on the Nursing Assistant certification exam.

    • Concise long-term care content is presented at a 6th-grade reading level to make understanding easier for readers of all levels and abilities
    • More than 100 procedures are divided into pre-procedure, procedure, and post-procedure sections for easier learning, and a NATCEP® icon indicates skills that are covered in certification exams
    • Color illustrations and photographs depict key ideas, concepts, and procedure steps
    • Featured boxes highlight principles of care with Teamwork and Time Management, Quality of Life, Residents with Dementia, Time to Reflect, Promoting Safety and Comfort, Focus on Rehabilitation, Focus on Communication, and Delegation Guidelines
    • Procedure icons in the headings identify content for which a related procedure is included
    • Play icons in the Procedure boxes alert you to related video clips on the Evolve website
    • Key Terms and Key Abbreviations at the beginning of each chapter introduce important words and commonly used abbreviations, and a separate glossary for each is included at the end of the book
    • Chapter Review Questions help you evaluate your comprehension
    • Review Question Answers are included at end of the text to allow for self-evaluation
    • NEW! Updated photographs and illustrations show the latest equipment and supplies used in caring for long-term care residents
    • NEW! Basic Emergency Care chapter has new, vital information on controlling bleeding and the Stop the Bleed program, as well as a description of equipment used in medical emergencies
    • NEW! Preventing Infection chapter includes updates on PPE and changes to procedures related to COVID-19
    • NEW! Mental Health Problems chapter adds information on dealing with individuals experiencing emotional pain and suicide prevention, as well as expanded information on types of depression
    • NEW! Nutrition chapter adds new information on residents experiencing dysphagia, including current guidelines from the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI)
  • 1. The Nursing Assistant Working in Long-Term Care
    2. Resident Rights, Ethics, and Laws
    3. Work Ethics
    4. Communicating with the Health Team
    5. Assisting with the Nursing Process
    6. Understanding the Resident
    7. Culture and Religion
    8. Body Structure and Function
    9. The Older Person
    10. Sexuality
    11. Safety
    12. Preventing Falls
    13. Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use
    14. Preventing Infection
    15. Body Mechanics and Safe Resident Handling, Moving, and Transfers
    16. The Resident’s Unit
    17. Bedmaking
    18. Hygiene
    19. Grooming
    20. Nutrition and Fluids
    21. Nutritional Support and IV Therapy
    22. Urinary Elimination
    23. Bowel Elimination
    24. Exercise and Activity
    25. Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
    26. Oxygen Needs and Respiratory Therapies
    27. Measuring Vital Signs
    28. Assisting With the Physical Examination
    29. Collecting and Testing Specimens
    30. Admissions, Transfers, and Discharges
    31. Wound Care
    32. Pressure Injuries
    33. Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems
    34. Cancer, Immune System, and Skin Disorders
    35. Nervous System and Musculoskeletal Disorders
    36. Cardiovascular and Respiratory System Disorders
    37. Digestive and Endocrine System Disorders
    38. Urinary and Reproductive System Disorders
    39. Mental Health Problems
    40. Confusion and Dementia
    41. Developmental Disabilities
    42. Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing Care
    43. Assisted Living
    44. Basic Emergency Care
    45. End-of-Life Care
    46. Getting a Job — Career Management
  • Clare Kostelnick, RN, BSN, Professor Emeritus and Nurse Assistant Instructor, Des Moines Area Community College, USA
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