Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The Basics, 6th Edition - Softcover

Jetta Fuzy MS RN; Hartman Publishing Inc.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1604251417 ISBN 13: 9781604251418

Publisher: Hartman Publishing Inc., 2022

Synopsis

Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The Basics, 6th Edition

by Hartman Publishing Inc. (Author), Jetta Fuzy MS RN (Author)

The sixth edition of Hartman Publishing's briefest nursing assistant training textbook―just 10 chapters―contains essential information for working in long-term care. Information is explained in everyday language, with a focus on helping students pass the certification exam. Many new full-color photographs and illustrations reinforce the content. This textbook contains the following:

• Material organized by body system―this includes each system’s structure and function, normal changes of aging, how the nursing assistant can help with normal aging changes, observing and reporting, and common diseases and care guidelines
• Issues relating to Residents' Rights and person-centered care emphasized throughout in special boxes
• Up-to-date, comprehensive material about infection prevention, including care guidelines for COVID-19 in the long-term care setting
• New information about electronic documentation
• Expanded and reorganized mental health disorder coverage, including new terminology and categories
• Updated information about hypertension and a new skill for measuring blood pressure electronically
• Comprehensive nutrition information, including MyPlate material, updated special diets section, feeding techniques, and information from the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) on thickened liquids and texture modified foods
• Current information about legal issues, such as HIPAA and advance directives
• Many new website resources throughout and a comprehensive community resources box
• Significant testing section for instructors, including 10 chapters exams, 2 final exams, a critical thinking exam, a practice exam for the certification test, and a new, general comprehensive exam
• A table of procedures, common abbreviations list, and a glossary

About this title

About the Author

Hartman Publishing began offering in-service education programs to long-term care facilities and home health agencies in 1994. Students and teachers using our materials benefit from a company focused solely on educating and inspiring caregivers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hartman Publishing Inc.
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1604251417
• ISBN 13: 9781604251418
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288