Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants
- 7th Edition - February 18, 2022
- Imprint: Mosby
- Authors: Leighann Remmert, Sheila A. Sorrentino
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 9 6 3 1 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 1 1 0 6 - 4
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Request a sales quoteMaster the role and responsibilities of today’s nursing assistant! Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants, 7th Edition provides concise, easy-to-understand guidelines for the skills performed by nursing assistants. Step-by-step procedures are included for more than 75 key procedures, and patient scenarios help you apply your knowledge and develop critical thinking skills. A primary focus is the importance of treating residents with respect while providing safe, competent, and efficient care. And with OBRA-mandated coverage of the concepts and skills you need to master, you will prepare for success on state certification exams!
- Clear, easy-to-read style is supplemented with hundreds of full-color photographs and illustrations.
- More than 75 step-by-step procedures are divided into pre-procedure, procedure, and post-procedure sections for easier learning.
- Focus on PRIDE boxes emphasize personal and professional responsibility, rights and respect, independence and social interaction, delegation and teamwork, and ethics and laws, helping you promote dignity and pride in the person being cared for, his or her family, and yourself.
- Focus on Practice: Problem Solving present patient scenarios to enhance critical thinking skills, and allow you to apply concepts to practice.
- Promoting Safety and Comfort boxes detail measures and cautions for providing safe, effective patient care.
- Focus on Older Persons boxes provide guidance on the special needs of older persons, including those with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
- Focus on Communication boxes provide guidelines for communicating clearly with residents, visitors, and the nursing team.
- Caring About Culture boxes help in providing care that is sensitive to the beliefs and customs of diverse cultures.
- Delegation Guidelines identify the nursing assistant’s specific responsibilities in accepting commonly delegated tasks.
- Focus on Surveys feature highlights the nursing assistant’s role during state inspections.
- NATCEP (Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program) icons shown in the title bar of procedures indicate the skills covered most often on certification exams.
- Review questions in each chapter cover what you have learned, and are useful in studying for a test or for the competency evaluation.
- Key terms and abbreviations are included at the beginning of each chapter, with a comprehensive glossary at the back of the book.
Students enrolled in Nursing Assistant programs (over 60,000 enrollments per year)
- Cover image
- Title page
- Disclaimer
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgments
- Reviewers
- Instructor Preface
- Student Preface
- Chapter 1. Introduction to Health Care
- Purposes
- Types of Agencies
- Organization
- The Nursing Team
- Staffing
- Nursing Care Patterns
- Paying for Health Care
- Safety and Quality
- Chapter 2. The Person’s Rights
- Patient Rights
- Resident Rights
- Protecting Rights
- Chapter 3. The Nursing Assistant
- Nurse Practice Acts
- The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
- Working in Another State
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Delegation Guidelines
- Chapter 4. Ethics and Laws
- Ethical Aspects
- Legal Aspects
- Reporting Abuse
- Other Laws
- Chapter 5. Student and Work Ethics
- Health, Hygiene, and Appearance
- Preparing for School or Work
- Teamwork
- Stress
- Harassment
- Resigning From a Job
- Losing a Job
- Drug Testing
- Unethical Student Behavior
- Chapter 6. Communicating With the Person
- The whole Person
- Basic Needs
- Culture and Religion
- Health Care Beliefs and Practices
- Effective Communication
- Behavior
- Persons With Special Needs
- Family and Friends
- Chapter 7. Health Team Communications
- The Medical Record
- The Nursing Process
- Reporting and Recording
- Electronic Devices
- Phone Communications
- Chapter 8. Medical Terminology
- Medical Terms
- Abdominal Quadrants
- Directional Terms
- Positional Terms
- Abbreviations
- Common Terms and Phrases
- Chapter 9. Body Structure and Function
- Organization of the Body
- The Integumentary System
- The Musculo-Skeletal System
- The Nervous System
- The Circulatory System
- The Lymphatic System
- The Respiratory System
- The Digestive System
- The Urinary System
- The Reproductive System
- The Immune System
- The Endocrine System
- Chapter 10. The Older Person
- Key Abbreviation
- Growth and Development
- Psychological and Social Changes
- Physical Changes
- Nursing Center Care
- Sexuality
- Chapter 11. Safety Needs
- Key Abbreviations
- Accident Risk Factors
- Identifying the Person
- Preventing Burns
- Preventing Poisoning
- Preventing Suffocation
- Preventing Equipment Accidents
- Hazardous Chemicals
- Disasters
- Workplace Violence
- Risk Management
- Chapter 12. Preventing Falls
- Causes and Risk Factors for Falls
- Fall Prevention Programs
- Transfer/Gait Belts
- The Falling Person
- Moving the Person From the Floor
- Chapter 13. Restraint Alternatives and Restraints
- Terms
- History of Restraint Use
- Restraint Alternatives
- Restraint Types
- Risks From Restraint use
- Laws, Rules, and Guidelines
- Safety Guidelines
- Restraints
- Applying Restraints
- Reporting and Recording
- Chapter 14. Preventing Infection
- Microorganisms
- Infection
- Asepsis
- Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
- Chapter 15. Isolation Precautions
- Standard Precautions
- Transmission-Based Precautions
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Used Laundry
- Used Supplies and Equipment
- Collecting Specimens
- Transporting Persons
- Chapter 16. Body Mechanics
- Principles of Body Mechanics
- Work-Related Injuries
- Positioning the Person
- Chapter 17. Moving the Person
- Planning a Safe Move
- Protecting the Skin
- Moving Persons in Bed
- Turning Persons
- Sitting on the Side of the Bed (Dangling)
- Re-Positioning in a Chair or Wheelchair
- Chapter 18. Transferring the Person
- Wheelchair and Stretcher Safety
- Stand and Pivot Transfers
- Lateral Transfers
- Mechanical Lifts
- Chapter 19. The Person’s Unit
- Comfort
- Room Furniture and Equipment
- Chapter 20. Bedmaking
- Types of Beds
- Linens
- Making Beds
- Chapter 21. Oral Hygiene
- Structure and Function of Teeth
- Purpose of Oral Hygiene
- Flossing
- Equipment
- Brushing and Flossing Teeth
- Dentures
- Reporting and Recording
- Chapter 22. Daily Hygiene and Bathing
- Daily Care
- Bathing
- Perineal Care
- Reporting and Recording
- Chapter 23. Grooming
- Hair Care
- Shaving
- Nail and Foot Care
- Chapter 24. Dressing and Undressing
- Garments
- Changing Patient Gowns
- Chapter 25. Urinary Needs
- Normal Urination
- Urinary Incontinence
- Bladder Training
- Chapter 26. Urinary Catheters
- Catheters
- Catheter Care
- Urine Drainage Systems
- Chapter 27. Bowel Needs
- Normal Bowel Elimination
- Factors Affecting BMs
- Common Problems
- Bowel Training
- Enemas
- The Person With an Ostomy
- Chapter 28. Nutrition
- Basic Nutrition
- Special Diets
- Food Intake
- Chapter 29. Meeting Nutrition Needs
- Factors Affecting Eating and Nutrition
- Dysphagia
- Nutrition and Food Requirements
- Chapter 30. Fluid Needs
- Fluid Balance
- Special Fluid Orders
- Intake and Output
- Providing Drinking Water
- IV Therapy
- Chapter 31. Measurements
- Vital Signs
- Pulse Oximetry
- Pain
- Weight and Height
- Chapter 32. Exercise and Activity Needs
- Mobility and Immobility
- Range-of-Motion Exercises
- Positioning Devices
- Walking Aids
- Ambulation
- Chapter 33. Comfort and Rest Needs
- Comfort
- The Back Massage
- Rest
- Sleep
- Chapter 34. Collecting Specimens
- Urine Specimens
- Stool Specimens
- Sputum Specimens
- Blood Glucose Testing
- Chapter 35. Wound Care
- Skin Tears
- Circulatory Ulcers
- Dressings
- Binders and Compression Garments
- Heat and Cold Applications
- Chapter 36. Pressure Injuries
- Risk Factors
- Persons at Risk
- Pressure Injury Sites
- Prevention and Treatment
- Complications
- Chapter 37. Oxygen Needs
- Altered Respiratory Function
- Respiratory Tests
- Meeting Oxygen Needs
- Assisting With Oxygen Therapy
- Devices for Sleep Apnea
- Chapter 38. Rehabilitation Needs
- Restorative Nursing
- The Whole Person
- The Person’s Setting
- The Rehabilitation Team
- Rehabilitation Programs
- Quality of Life
- Chapter 39. Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems
- Hearing Disorders
- Speech Disorders
- Eye Disorders
- Chapter 40. Common Health Problems
- Cancer
- Musculo-Skeletal Disorders
- Nervous System Disorders
- Cardiovascular Disorders
- Respiratory Disorders
- Digestive Disorders
- Urinary System Disorders
- Reproductive Disorders
- Endocrine Disorders
- Immune System Disorders
- Skin Disorders
- Chapter 41. Mental Health Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders
- Psychotic Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Substance Use Disorder
- Eating Disorders
- Suicide
- Care and Treatment
- Chapter 42. Confusion and Dementia
- Confusion
- Dementia
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Care of Persons With AD and Other Dementias
- Chapter 43. Emergency Care
- Emergency Care
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest
- CPR
- Chapter 44. End-of-Life Care
- Terminal Illness
- Attitudes About Death
- The Stages of Dying
- Comfort Needs
- The Family
- Legal Issues
- Signs of Death
- Care of the Body After Death
- Chapter 45. Getting a Job
- Sources of Jobs
- What Employers Look for
- Job Applications
- The Job Interview
- Accepting or Declining a Job Offer
- Drug Testing
- Appendices
- Review Question Answers
- Appendix A. The Patient Care Partnership—Understanding Expectations, Rights, and Responsibilities (A Summary)
- Appendix B. National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP®) Written Examination Content Outline
- Appendix C. Minimum Data Set: Selected Pages
- Glossary
- Key Abbreviations
- Index
- Introduction
- Mosby’s® Essentials for Nursing Assistants, ed. 7 Remmert, Sorrentino
- Edition: 7
- Published: February 18, 2022
- Imprint: Mosby
- No. of pages: 640
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323796316
- eBook ISBN: 9780323811064
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Leighann Remmert
Affiliations and expertise
Certified Nursing Assistant Instructor, Williamsville, IllinoisSS
Sheila A. Sorrentino
Affiliations and expertise
Curriculum and Health Care Consultant