
ISBN-13: 9781604250442
Hardcover
460 Pages
Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: Long-Term Care, 3e
by Susan Alvare Hedman,Jetta Fuzy,Suzanne Rymer
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Product Details
ISBN-139781604250442
ISBN-101604250445
PublisherHartman Publishing, Inc.
Published2013-06-14
Edition3
LanguageEnglish
FormatHardcover
Pages460
About This Book
Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: Long-Term Care, 3rd Edition
The third edition of Hartman Publishing's best-selling nursing assistant training textbook includes information on long-term care, as well as material on subacute and acute care. This edition of the textbook contains:
- In-depth information on resident rights and special boxes throughout that teach ways to promote independence and prevent abuse and neglect
- New information on person-centered care and culture change
- Up-to-date, comprehensive material on infection prevention
- Many new photos and more website resources
- Material on anatomy and physiology with an emphasis on normal changes of aging and observing and reporting
- Updated nutrition information on MyPlate, special diets, and feeding techniques
- Current information on legal issues, such as HIPAA, the Patient Self-Determination Act, and the Elder Justice Act
- 1 chapter containing subacute and acute care information, including pre- and post-operative care, as well as mechanical ventilation, chest tubes, and artificial airways
- Chapter-ending material which develops critical thinking, as well as tests the chapter
- Significantly expanded testing section available to instructors, including 24 chapters exams, two final exams, and a critical thinking exam, along with a practice exam for students taking the certification test
- A table of procedures, common abbreviations list, a special appendix with a math review, and a glossary
