Nursing Assistant: A Nursing Process Approach - On the Job: Essentials of Nursing Assisting - Softcover

Acello, Barbara; Hegner, Barbara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1133132448 ISBN 13: 9781133132448

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2015

Synopsis

Pocket-sized ON THE JOB: NURSING ASSISTING, 3E keeps vital patient care information at hand when you need it most. Designed to help you "survive and thrive" as you transition from classroom to workplace, this handy nursing assisting reference lets you quickly recall many key procedures, important safety and infection control guidelines, proper caregiver responses to situations, and details about common ailments. Whether you work in acute care, long-term care, or home health settings, you can trust ON THE JOB: NURSING ASSISTING, 3E to boost your knowledge, skills, and confidence.

About this title

About the Author:

Barbara Acello has worked in long-term care for more than four decades. Currently a nurse consultant and educator, she owns a school for nursing assistants, where she helped to write and develop mandatory state curricula for nurse aides and EMTs. She has also written and contributed to dozens of textbooks, instructor guides, quick reference guides, and supplemental instructional materials for health care personnel. Formerly a practicing nurse, Ms. Acello was also a director of nursing and a long-term care facility consultant. Her interests and expertise include clinical geriatrics, resident safety, pain assessment and management, restraints, pressure ulcers, and infection control. She is particularly committed to improving working conditions, education, and professionalism for personnel in the long-term care industry.

Barbara Hegner, MS, RN Former Professor Emeritus Nursing and Life Science Long Beach City College, CA.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1133132448
• ISBN 13: 9781133132448
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 304