Assisting in Long-Term Care
By Leann Miller, Mary Jo Mirlenbrink Gerlach
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ASSISTING IN LONG-TERM CARE, 7th Edition is the perennial choice among top Certified Nursing Assistant programs. This user-friendly, all-in-one resource delivers skills and confidence to help students compete for top jobs in long-term care and sub-acute hospital settings. Helpful discussions include professional communication, roles and responsibilities, job search, and an overview of care settings. And, to prepare students for CNA certification exams, this resource addresses daily clinical processes, residents' rights, nutrition and hydration, restorative care, resident mobility, and patient safety—all according to federal OBRA standards for nursing home care. ASSISTING IN LONG-TERM CARE is available in hardcopy and eBook formats, includes supportive study features, and offers a full suite of online learning and course preparation tools.
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ASSISTING IN LONG-TERM CARE, 7th Edition is the perennial choice among top Certified Nursing Assistant programs. This user-friendly, all-in-one resource delivers skills and confidence to help students compete for top jobs in long-term care and sub-acute hospital settings. Helpful discussions include professional communication, roles and responsibilities, job search, and an overview of care settings. And, to prepare students for CNA certification exams, this resource addresses daily clinical processes, residents' rights, nutrition and hydration, restorative care, resident mobility, and patient safety—all according to federal OBRA standards for nursing home care. ASSISTING IN LONG-TERM CARE is available in hardcopy and eBook formats, includes supportive study features, and offers a full suite of online learning and course preparation tools.
Procedure Mastery: Clinical instructions for more than 100 clinical procedures accelerate student skills in patient transfers, vital signs, infection control, and much more.
Graphic Icons: Helpful icons throughout the readings connect readers to essential content for certification exam prep, key safety precautions, and protective equipment.
Clinical Features: “Clinical Focus” boxed features and “Clinical Focus Statements” in the readings deliver learning objectives, critical thinking questions, and case studies that push students to the next level of understanding in CNA training.
"On the Job" Topics: Short-form readings on health care, long-term care environments, and careers show students how today’s CNAs get the job done in the real world.
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Part 1. The Long-Term Care Setting
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