The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-Term Care
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JoLynn Pulliam, Meg Holloway
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6thjEditionj
TablejofjContentsj
Chapterj1.jIntroductionjtojHealthjCarej 2j
,Chapterj2.jThejNursingjAssistantj 7j
Chapterj3.jCommunicationjandjInterpersonaljSkillsj 11j
Chapterj4.jRelatingjtojYourjPatientsj 15j
Chapterj5.jInfectionjControlj 19j
Chapterj6.jEnvironmentaljSafety,jAccidentjPrevention,jandjDisasterjPlansj 23j
Chapterj7.jEmergencyjSituationsj 27j
Chapterj8.jBodyjSystemsjandjCommonjDiseasesj 31j
Chapterj9.jVitaljSignsj 35j
Chapterj10.jPositioning,jMoving,jandjAmbulationj 39j
Chapterj11.jAdmission,jTransfer,jandjDischargej 43j
Chapterj12.jThejPatient'sjEnvironmentj 48j
Chapterj13.jHygienejandjGroomingj 52j
Chapterj14.jSpecialjSkinjCarej 56j
Chapterj15.jNutritionj 60j
Chapterj16.jEliminationjNeedsj 64j
Chapterj17.jSpecimenjCollectionjandjTestingj 68j
Chapterj18.jAMjandjPMjCarej 72j
Chapterj19.jRestorativejCarejandjRehabilitationj 78j
Chapterj20.jAdditionaljPatientjCarejProceduresj 82j
Chapterj21.jPreoperativejandjPostoperativejCarej 86j
Chapterj22.jSubacutejCarej 90j
Chapterj23.jSpecialjSkillsjinjLong-TermjCarej 94j
, Chapterj24.jDeathjandjDyingj 99j
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