The Nursing Assistant

By JoLynn Pulliam and Meg Holloway

Book Overview

For all shorter nurse assistant courses, especially those covering acute care (hospital) and nursing home (long-term care) environments.
A step-by-step guide to whole-patient care, for the novice nursing assistant
The Nursing Assistant fulfills the need for a brief, practical, and affordable guide to nursing assistance in today's competitive health-care environment. This text is the foundation for any nursing assistant training program and applies equally to acute, subacute, or long-term care settings. Following the models of the nursing process, state curricula, and OBRA mandates, The Nursing Assistant provides 73 step-by-step procedures reflecting the tasks most commonly performed by nursing assistants. Reflecting the latest CDC, OSHA, and HIPAA guidelines, the 6th edition expands the discussion of patient-care goals and cultural awareness, and adds new person-centered case studies throughout.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0134846656
• ISBN13: 9780134846651
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.4" x 10.7"