The Long-term Care Nursing Desk Reference, Second Edition

Solutions and information for virtually every scenario that occurs in your nursing home

It’s vitally important that long-term care nurses have a resource by their side that addresses all of their unique and wide-ranging clinical and regulatory concerns. Turn to the second edition of this HCPro bestseller! It’s still the only reference manual available that offers virtually every tool long-term care nurses need to provide high-quality, regulation-compliant, long-term resident care.

Quick answers to everyday problems in long-term care

Long-term care nurses can rely on this authoritative reference daily. The Long-term Care Nursing Desk Reference, Second Edition is packed with practical, need-to-know resident care information, essential policies and procedures, and vital regulatory and safety requirements specific to long-term care.

Author Barbara Acello, RN, MSN, has updated each section of this bestseller with particular attention to hot-button issues such as pain, pressure ulcers, medication administration, infection control, hydration, and nutrition.

This comprehensive desk reference provides:

• Detailed information about common long-term care clinical issues
• Valuable tools and practical information about hundreds of clinical conditions
• Timely and relevant updates that help you stay current and compliant
• One go-to resource for all your clinical needs
• Comprehensive, detailed sections that make it easy to find what you need

Bonus CD-ROM included!

The companion CD-ROM contains vital tools and forms that help nurses save time and effort. You get ready-made resources such as depression and social adjustment scales, lawsuit prevention checklists, and pain assessment questionnaires.

As an independent nurse consultant and educator, Barbara Acello, MS, RN, has worked in long-term care for more than thirty-three years. In addition to owning and operating a school for nursing assistants, she helped to write and develop mandatory state curricula for nurse aides and EMTs. She has also written and/or contributed to approximately 60 textbooks, instructor guides, quick reference guides, and supplemental instructional material for healthcare personnel. During her nursing career, Ms. Acello has worked in eight states as a director of nursing, long-term care facility consultant, and educator. Presently, she is consults, lectures, and writes on long-term care issues. She is a member of the Texas Nurses Association (TNA), American College of HealthCare Administrators (ACHCA), and National Association of Directors of Nursing in Long Term Care (NADONA). She actively mentors certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and their instructors. With a particular interest and expertise in the clinical geriatrics, Ms. Acello's subspecialties include resident safety, pain assessment and management, restraints, pressure ulcers, and infection control. She is committed to improving working conditions, education, and professionalism for personnel in the long-term care industry.