Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants - Soft Cover Version / Edition 10

by Sheila A. Sorrentino PhD, RN, Leighann Remmert MS, RN

Overview

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 today's practice settings.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive coverage of nursing assistant responsibilities in all settings
• Nearly 1,000 full-color photos and drawings provide clear, visual explanation of concepts and actions
• Learning Objectives for each chapter help students focus on information presented
• Key Terms with definitions help students understand chapter content
• Step-by-step procedures detail skills and are divided into pre-, procedure, and post-procedure sections for easier learning
• Icons in section headings alert student to associated procedure
• Focus On… boxes address the special needs of children, elders, long-term care residents, and home care patients
• Caring about Culture boxes provide information to help students learn about the practices of other cultures
• Chapter Review Questions help students evaluate learning
• Quality of Life sections in the procedures remind students to show respect for the person by performing simple courtesies such as knocking before entering the room, calling the person by name, and more

New to this Edition:

• Delegation Guidelines detail the nurse assistant's responsibilities when accepting specific delegated tasks
• Safety Alerts provide cautions and proper techniques for protecting both staff and patients
• Appendix provides basic Spanish health care terminology to help students communicate effectively
• Incorporates the new 2002 CDC Hand Hygiene Guidelines so students learn when and how to use both traditional handwashing techniques and the new alcohol-based cleaning agents
• New chapter on Residents in Assisted Living Settings prepares students to practice in this growing care setting
• Separate chapter on Assisting with the Nursing Process helps students understand how their role fits in to the nursing team
• New procedures include Chair or Wheelchair to Bed Transfer, Transferring a Person to and from a Toilet, and Preparing the Person for Meals
• New chapter on Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use focuses on the proper techniques for applying restraints as well as strategies to protect patient safety without the use of restraints
• NNAAP highlighted skills alert students to skills that are part of the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP™) exam
• New content on meeting standards for licensure, certification, and accreditation alerts students to information they must know to practice
• Safety chapter has been updated and expanded to include content on bed rail entrapment, crib safety for children, household poisons, wheelchair and stretcher safety, and bomb threats.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323655606
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	03/27/2020
Edition description:	10th ed.
Pages:	960
Sales rank:	1,046,492
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.90(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Curriculum and Health Care Consultant, Anthem, AZ

Table of Contents

1.Health Care Agencies 2.The Person’s Rights 3.The Nursing Assistant 4.Delegation 5.Ethics And Laws 6.Student And Work Ethics 7.Communicating with the Person 8.Health Team Communications 9.Medical Terminology 10.Body Structure And Function 11.Growth And Development 12.The Older Person 13.Safety 14.Preventing Falls 15.Restraint Alternatives And Restraints 16.Preventing Infection 17.NEW! Isolation Precautions 18.Body Mechanics 19.Moving The Person 20.Transferring The Person 21.The Person’s Unit 22.Bedmaking 23.NEW! Oral Hygiene 24.NEW! Daily Hygiene and Bathing 25.Grooming 26.NEW! Dressing And Undressing 27.Urinary Needs 28.Urinary Catheters 29.Bowel Needs 30.NEW! Nutrition Needs 31.NEW! Fluid Needs 32.Nutritional Support And IV Therapy 33.Vital Signs 34.Exercise And Activity 35.Comfort, Rest, And Sleep 36.Admissions, Transfers, And Discharges 37.Assisting With The Physical Examination 38.Collecting And Testing Specimens 39.The Person Having Surgery 40.Wound Care 41.Pressure Injuries 42.Heat And Cold Applications 43.Oxygen Needs 44.Respiratory Support And Therapies 45.Rehabilitation Needs 46.Hearing, Speech, And Vision Problems 47.Cancer, Immune System, And Skin Disorders 48.Nervous System And Musculo-Skeletal Disorders 49.Cardiovascular, Respiratory, And Lymphatic Disorders 50.Digestive And Endocrine Disorders 51.Urinary And Reproductive Disorders 52.Mental Health Disorders 53.Confusion And Dementia 54.Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities 55.Sexuality 56.Caring For Mothers And Babies 57.Assisted Living 58.Emergency Care 59.End-Of-Life Care 60.Getting A Job

Review Question Answers Appendix A: National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP®) Written Examination Content Outline and Skills Evaluation Appendix B: Minimum Data Set – Selected Pages Appendix C: Care Area Assessment (CAA) – Sample Page Appendix D: Infant and Child Safety Appendix E: CPR Skills Testing Checklists Glossary

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Get equipped with detailed instructions for 105 nursing assistant procedures

Editorial Reviews

4 Stars! from Doody

Reviewer: Mary Allen Carey, PhD (University of Oklahoma College of Nursing)
Description: This book emphasizes the needs of individuals across the life span, from infancy through old age. The responsibilities and limitations of nursing assistants are clearly identified with a focus on legal and ethical aspects of the role. The previous edition was published in 2000.
Purpose: The author places emphasis on the concepts and principles which support treating the patient or resident as a person, ethical and legal aspects, delegation, safety, and work ethics. Organizational strategies values include awareness and understanding of the work setting and the individuals in that setting; respect for the patient or resident as a physical, social psychological, and spiritual being who has basic needs and protected rights; respect for personal choice and dignity of the person; appreciating the role of cultural heritage and religion in health and illness practices; and understanding body structure and function to give safe care and to safely perform psychomotor skills. The book helps students to understand that learning proceeds from the simple to the complex; that certain concepts and functions are foundational and central to other procedures — safety, body mechanics, and preventing infection; that the nursing process is the basis for planning and delivering nursing care and that nursing assistants must follow the person's care plan. These are worthy objectives which the author has met.
Audience: The book is intended to prepare students to function as nursing assistants in hospitals, nursing centers, and home care settings. According to the author, it also serves the needs of students and instructors in community colleges, technical schools, high schools, hospitals, nursing centers, and other agencies. The book could be a valuable resource for students as they study for their competency examinations. The author is a credible authority.
Features: This sixth edition has been updated to include changes made in laws and standards issued by government and accrediting agencies. The book is very readable and user friendly with numerous full color illustrations and icons, key terms with definitions, boxes and tables with useful study guides for students, delegation guidelines, safety alerts and charting samples. A feature that could be very beneficial to students are the procedure boxes which are divided into pre-procedure, procedure, and post-procedure. Quality of life issues are also highlighted in procedure boxes, as well as skills included in the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP).
Assessment: The physical appearance of the book is outstanding. The student preface offers helpful information on how to negotiate the book and a useful study system through the use of survey or previewing, questioning, reading and recording, reciting and reviewing. The sixth edition does justify replacing the previous edition.

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