Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants - E-Book by Kostelnick, Clare -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title page Table of Contents Inner front cover Brief contents Copyright Dedication About the author Reviewers Acknowledgments Instructor preface Student preface 1. The nursing assistant working in long-term care

Long-term care centers The nursing team The interdisciplinary team Paying for health care Meeting standards The nursing assistant in long-term care Roles and responsibilities Delegation Review questions

2. Resident rights, ethics, and laws

Resident rights Ombudsman program Ethical aspects Legal aspects Reporting abuse Review questions

3. Work ethics

Health, hygiene, and appearance Preparing for work Teamwork Managing stress Harassment Drug testing Review questions

4. Communicating with the health team

Communication The medical record The kardex Resident care conferences Reporting and recording Medical terms and abbreviations Computers and other electronic devices Telephone communication Dealing with conflict Review questions

5. Assisting with the nursing process

Assessment Nursing diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation Your role Review questions

6. Understanding the resident

Caring for the person Basic needs Effects of illness and disability Nursing center residents Behavior issues Communicating with the person Residents with disabilities Family and friends Review questions

7. Culture and religion

Review questions

8. Body structure and function

Cells, tissues, and organs The integumentary system The musculoskeletal system The nervous system The circulatory system The respiratory system The digestive system The urinary system The reproductive system The endocrine system The immune system Review questions

9. The older person

Growth and development Psychologic and social changes Physical changes Housing options Review questions

10. Sexuality

Sex and sexuality Sexual relationships Injury, illness, and surgery Sexuality and older persons Meeting sexual needs The sexually aggressive person Sexually transmitted diseases Review questions

11. Safety

A safe setting Accident risk factors Identifying the person Preventing burns Preventing poisoning Preventing suffocation Controlling bleeding Preventing infection Preventing equipment accidents Wheelchair and stretcher safety Handling hazardous substances Fire safety Disasters Workplace violence Risk management Review questions

12. Preventing falls

Causes of and risk factors for falls Fall prevention programs Transfer/gait belts The falling person Review questions

13. Restraint alternatives and safe restraint use

History of restraint use Restraint alternatives Safe restraint use Review questions

14. Preventing infection

Microorganisms Infection Medical asepsis Isolation precautions Bloodborne pathogen standard Surgical asepsis Review questions

15. Body mechanics and safe resident handling, positioning, and transfers

Principles of body mechanics Ergonomics Positioning the person Preventing work-related injuries Moving persons in bed Turning persons Sitting on the side of the bed (dangling) Transferring persons Repositioning in a chair or wheelchair Review questions

16. The resident‘s unit

Comfort Room furniture and equipment General rules Review questions

17. Bedmaking

Types of beds Linens Making beds Review questions

18. Hygiene

Daily care Oral hygiene Bathing The back massage Perineal care Reporting and recording Review questions

19. Grooming

Hair care Shampooing Shaving Nail and foot care Changing clothing and hospital gowns Review questions

20. Nutrition and fluids

Basic nutrition Factors affecting eating and nutrition OBRA dietary requirements Special diets Meeting food and fluid needs Foodborne illnesses Review questions

21. Nutritional support and IV therapy

Enteral nutrition Parenteral nutrition IV therapy Review questions

22. Urinary elimination

Normal urination Urinary incontinence catheters Bladder training Review questions

23. Bowel elimination

Normal bowel elimination Factors affecting bowel elimination Common problems Bowel training Enemas The person with an ostomy Review questions

24. Exercise and activity

Bedrest range-of-motion exercises Ambulation Recreational activities Review questions

25. Comfort, rest, and sleep

Comfort Pain Rest Sleep Review questions

26. Oxygen needs and respiratory therapies

Factors affecting oxygen needs Altered respiratory function Assisting with assessment and diagnostic tests Promoting oxygenation Assisting with oxygen therapy Types of respiratory therapies Suctioning the airway Mechanical ventilation Chest tubes Review questions

27. Measuring vital signs

Measuring and reporting vital signs Body temperature Pulse respirations Blood pressure Review questions

28. Assisting with the physical examination

Your role Equipment Weight and height Preparing the person Positioning and draping Assisting with the exam Review questions

29. Collecting and testing specimens

Urine specimens Stool specimens Sputum specimens Blood glucose testing Review questions

30. Admissions, transfers, and discharges

Admissions Moving the person to a new room Transfers and discharges Review questions

31. Wound care

Types of wounds Skin tears Vascular ulcers Wound healing Dressings Binders Warm and cold applications Meeting basic needs Review questions

32. Pressure injuries

Risk factors Persons at risk Pressure injury stages Sites Prevention and treatment Complications Reporting and recording Review questions

33. Hearing, speech, and vision problems

Ear disorders Speech disorders Eye disorders Review questions

34. Cancer, immune system, and skin disorders

Cancer Immune system disorders Skin disorders Review questions

35. Nervous system and musculoskeletal disorders

Nervous system disorders Musculoskeletal disorders Review questions

36. Cardiovascular and respiratory disorders

Cardiovascular disorders Respiratory disorders Review questions

37. Digestive and endocrine disorders

Digestive disorders Endocrine disorders Review questions

38. Urinary and reproductive disorders

Urinary system disorders Reproductive disorders Review questions

39. Mental health disorders

Basic concepts Anxiety disorders Schizophrenia Mood disorders Personality disorders Substance abuse and addiction Suicide Care and treatment Review questions

40. Confusion and dementia

Confusion Dementia Alzheimer disease Care of persons with AD and other dementias Review questions

41. Developmental disabilities

Intellectual disabilities Down syndrome Fragile X syndrome Cerebral palsy Autism Spina bifida Hydrocephalus Review questions

42. Rehabilitation and restorative nursing care

Restorative nursing Rehabilitation and the whole person The rehabilitation team Rehabilitation programs and services Review questions

43. Assisted living

Purpose ALR residents Resident rights Staff requirements Service plan Transfer, discharge, and eviction Review questions

44. Basic emergency care

Emergency care Basic life support for adults Hemorrhage Fainting Shock Stroke Seizures Burns Review questions

45. End-of-life care

Terminal illness The stages of dying Comfort needs The family Legal issues Signs of death Care of the body after death Care for the caregiver Review questions

46. Getting a job

Beginning a job search Preparing for work Resigning from a job Losing a job Review questions

Review question answers Appendix Glossary Key abbreviations Index Inner back cover

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