Nursing Assisting: Essentials for Long Term Care - Softcover

Acello, Barbara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1401827527 ISBN 13: 9781401827526

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2004

Synopsis

The 2nd edition of Nursing Assisting: Essentials of Long Term Care is specifically designed to prepare individuals to take the state certification exams. It presents basic resident care information for long-term care facilities emphasizing the realities of clinical practice while offering solutions to common problems encountered in the practice. This book meets the OBRA and CDC standards and emphasizes Infection Control in every chapter.

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1401827527
• ISBN 13: 9781401827526
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 416