Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants- Text Only

Medical Books

Sheila A. Sorrentino

Bernie Gorek

Nursing

Elsevier/Mosby

MOSBY'S TEXTBOOK FOR NURSING ASSISTANTS contains everything Nursing Assistants need to know about working in a variety of health care settings. This popular text presents information in a reader-friendly, highly visual format that appeals to learners of all levels. The clear, logical presentation of procedures, with hundreds of large, full-color photos and drawings, encourages learning. New content includes work ethics, delegation, wound care, oxygen needs and developmental disabilities.

Mosby's Textbook For Nursing Assistants - Hard Cover Version

Mosby

MOSBY'S TEXTBOOK FOR NURSING ASSISTANTS contains everything Nursing Assistants need to know about working in a variety of health care settings. This popular text presents information in a reader-friendly, highly visual format that appeals to learners of all levels. The clear, logical presentation of procedures, with hundreds of large, full-color photos and drawings, encourages learning. New content includes work ethics, delegation, wound care, oxygen needs, and developmental disabilities. (Includes FREE MERLIN website at:www.harcourthealth.com/MERLIN/MAPS/NsgAstTextbook/)

Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants - Soft Cover Version

Shelia A. Sorentino

Mosby's Essentials For Nursing Assistants

Assisting with Patient Care addresses the expanded role of the Patient Care Technician (PCT) or Multi-Skilled Worker (MSW), covering all of the basic concepts and skills needed by nursing assistants, as well as the more advanced skills required by PCTs or MSWs. This comprehensive text is visually appealing, with its full-color design and abundance of photos and drawings. Its engaging writing style and 7th-grade reading level make it a favorite of students at all levels. Five new chapters and eight new procedures provide more comprehensive information on the nursing process, restraints, specimens, hearing and vision problems, and developmental disabilities.
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<li>Covers both basic nursing assistant roles and advanced skills for the patient care technician/multi-skilled worker.</li>
<li>Clear, 7th-grade reading level.</li>
<li>Step-by-step procedures detail skills and are divided into pre-, procedure, and post-procedure sections for easier learning.</li>
<li>Quality of Life sections in the procedures remind students to show respect for the person by performing simple courtesies such as knocking before entering the room, calling the person by name, and introducing self by name and title.</li>
<li>Caring about Culture boxes provide information to help students learn how to address various practices of specific cultures.</li>
<li>Delegation is discussed regarding the assistive personnel's responsibilities in accepting and performing assigned tasks.</li>
<li>Hundreds of large, full-color photos and drawings provide visual reinforcement of concepts and skills.</li>
<li>Learning Objectives for each chapter help students focus on information presented.</li>
<li>Key Terms with definitions help students understand chapter content.</li>
<li>Boxes and tables present material in concise, easy-to-locate format</li>
<li>Chapter Review Questions are a useful study guide found at the end of each chapter.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
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UNIQUE! Mosby's Nursing Assistant CD-ROM, bound in the text, includes 25 procedures with corresponding video clips &amp; exercises, an audio glossary, and Body Spectrum - an electronic anatomy coloring book. </li>
<li>New Safety Alerts provide cautions and proper techniques for protecting both staff and patients.</li>
<li>New Delegation Guidelines detail the assistive personnel's (AP) responsibilities when accepting specific delegated tasks.</li>
<li>Focus On... boxes address the special needs of children, older persons, long-term care residents, and home care patients.</li>
<li>Icons in section headings alert students to associated procedure.</li>
<li>Five new chapters on Assisting With the Nursing Process, Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use, Collecting and Testing Specimens, Hearing and Vision Problems, and Developmental Disabilities provide expanded content grouped in logical, concise chapters.</li>
<li>Eight new procedures include Double Bagging, Transferring the Person from the Chair or Wheelchair to Bed, Transferring a Person to and from the Toilet, Changing a Leg Bag to a Drainage Bag, Preparing the Person for Meals, Measuring Height: The Person in Bed, Applying a Hot Pack, and Caring for Eyeglasses.</li>
<li>Highlights skills to alert students to skills that are part of the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAPTM).</li>
</ul>

Assisting with Patient Care

This textbook is known for its comprehensive coverage, readability, and visual presentation. This revision builds on these strengths, adding new content and features to better address learning needs and practice realities. Increased emphasis on delegation and safety help prepare students to function most effectively in today's practice settings.
<ul>
<li>Comprehensive coverage of nursing assistant responsibilities in all settings</li>
<li>Nearly 1,000 full-color photos and drawings provide clear, visual explanation of concepts and actions</li>
<li>Learning Objectives for each chapter help students focus on information presented</li>
<li>Key Terms with definitions help students understand chapter content</li>
<li>Step-by-step procedures detail skills and are divided into pre-, procedure, and post-procedure sections for easier learning</li>
<li>Icons in section headings alert student to associated procedure</li>
<li>Focus On... boxes address the special needs of children, elders, long-term care residents, and home care patients</li>
<li>Caring about Culture boxes provide information to help students learn about the practices of other cultures</li>
<li>Chapter Review Questions help students evaluate learning</li>
<li>Quality of Life sections in the procedures remind students to show respect for the person by performing simple courtesies such as knocking before entering the room, calling the person by name, and more</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
UNIQUE! Mosby's Nursing Assistant CD-ROM, bound in the text, includes 25 procedures with corresponding video clips &amp; exercises, an audio glossary, and Body Spectrum - an electronic anatomy coloring book. </li>
<li>Delegation Guidelines detail the nurse assistant's responsibilities when accepting specific delegated tasks</li>
<li>Safety Alerts provide cautions and proper techniques for protecting both staff and patients</li>
<li>Appendix provides basic Spanish health care terminology to help students communicate effectively</li>
<li>Incorporates the new 2002 CDC Hand Hygiene Guidelines so students learn when and how to use both traditional handwashing techniques and the new alcohol-based cleaning agents</li>
<li>New chapter on Residents in Assisted Living Settings prepares students to practice in this growing care setting</li>
<li>Separate chapter on Assisting with the Nursing Process helps students understand how their role fits in to the nursing team</li>
<li>New procedures include Chair or Wheelchair to Bed Transfer, Transferring a Person to and from a Toilet, and Preparing the Person for Meals</li>
<li>New chapter on Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use focuses on the proper techniques for applying restraints as well as strategies to protect patient safety without the use of restraints</li>
<li>NNAAP highlighted skills alert students to skills that are part of the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP™) exam</li>
<li>New content on meeting standards for licensure, certification, and accreditation alerts students to information they must know to practice</li>
<li>Safety chapter has been updated and expanded to include content on bed rail entrapment, crib safety for children, household poisons, wheelchair and stretcher safety, and bomb threats.</li>
</ul>

Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants

This convenient, money-saving package is a must-have for nurse assisting students. It includes Sorrentino's Assisting With Patient Care, 2nd edition text &amp; the Workbook for Assisting With Patient Care, 2nd edition.

Assisting with Patient Care - Text & Workbook Package

Ideal for shorter, more focused courses, this concise text provides coverage of the concepts and skills that are essential for becoming a nursing assistant. It clearly and logically presents the responsibilities of the nursing assistant in a readable, highly visual format that appeals to learners of all levels.
<ul>
<li>More than 550 full-color illustrations highlight key concepts and procedures. </li>
<li>Written at a clear, readable 7th grade reading level. </li>
<li>Covers over 75 procedures, divided into pre-procedure, procedure, and post-procedure sections for easier learning. </li>
<li>Chapter Review Questions at the end of each chapter help readers reinforce and evaluate what they've learned. </li>
<li>NNAAP in select procedure title bars alerts readers to skills that are part of the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program. </li>
<li>Caring About Culture boxes contain information to help readers learn about the practices and beliefs of other cultures. </li>
<li>Persons with Dementia boxes outline special factors to consider when caring for persons with dementia.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
UNIQUE! Mosby's Nursing Assistant CD-ROM, bound in the text, includes 25 procedures with corresponding video clips &amp; exercises, an audio glossary, and Body Spectrum - an electronic anatomy coloring book. </li>
<li>Focus on the PERSON boxes stress Providing comfort, Ethical behavior, Remaining independent, Speaking up (communication tips), OBRA and other laws, and Nursing teamwork. </li>
<li>Quality of Life reminders in the procedure boxes reinforce the simple courtesies that show respect for the patient as a person. </li>
<li>Delegation Guidelines help readers understand the nurse assistant's responsibilities when accepting specific delegated tasks. </li>
<li>Promoting Safety and Comfort boxes emphasize the need to provide safe care while promoting the patient's comfort. </li>
<li>A new appendix provides basic Spanish health care terminology for effective communication with Spanish-speaking patients. </li>
<li>Includes new chapters on Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use and Assisting with Specimens.</li>
</ul>

Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants, 3rd Edition

This convenient, money-saving package is a must-have for nurse assisting students. It includes Sorrentino's Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Assistants, 4th edition, the Workbook for Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Assistants, 4th edition &amp; Mosby's Nursing Assistant Skills DVD - Student Version. With this special money-saving package, you get the Workbook &amp; DVD for an additional $10.00 each!

Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Assistants - Text, Workbook and Mosby's Nursing Assistant Skills DVD - Student Version Package

Relda Kelly

This convenient, money-saving package is a must-have for nurse assisting students. It includes Sorrentino's Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants, 6th edition, the Workbook for Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants, 6th edition, &amp; Mosby's Nursing Assistant Skills DVD - Student Version. With this special money-saving package, you get the Workbook &amp; DVD for an additional $10.00 each!

Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants - Text, Workbook and Mosby's Nursing Assistant Skills DVD - Student Version Package

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