This best-selling text provides the theoretical and skills content nursing assistants require for the successful completion of the certification test. A major goal of the content is to help nursing assistants develop an understanding of the principles of safe and effective care of residents in long-term care. Core values stressed include empathy, caring, communication skills, and respect for residents and their families. Special emphasis is placed on ensuring residents' rights, adequate nutrition and hydration, maintenance of mobility, psychosocial interactions, and a safe environment. Liberal illustrations aid in visual learning. The Instructor's Manual consist of teaching and learning resources, answers to text review, answers to workbook questions/exercises, procedure evaluation forms, and transparency masters.
- ISBN10 0766834816
- ISBN13 9780766834811
- Publish Date 1 January 2002
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc
- Imprint Delmar Cengage Learning
- Edition 4th ed.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 704
- Language English