Taking Care, A Guide for Nursing Assistants - Softcover

Christina Spencer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0970084536 ISBN 13: 9780970084538

Publisher: Taking Care Publications, LLC, 2008

Synopsis

Now in its 3rd Edition, this 292 page textbook is written in an easy to use manner for today's nursing assistant. Complex information has been condensed into understandable basics that are essential for the student. Today's nursing assistant is called upon to do important and challenging work. Having a comprehensive but easily understood textbook can help the nursing assistant meet these daily challenges. Special Features of this Book are: Meets OBRA requirements for nursing assistant training programs. Describes the 2007 Center for Disease Control Standard Precautions and & Transmission Based Precautions & guidelines. Details care procedures according to competency testing requirements. Prepares students for competency testing. Presents detailed chapter on blood borne pathogens such as HIV and Hepatitis B and C. Addresses stress management and workplace violence. Emphasizes rehabilitation, resident's rights and dementia care. Provides students with ample opportunities to test their knowledge with end of chapter quizzes, thought questions, and a review test.

About this title

About the Author

Christina Spencer, RNC, is a graduate of Seattle University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. Christina has spent much of her professional career working in long term care as a charge nurse, staff development coordinator, director of nursing and care consultant. She has been educating nursing assistants since 1980 when she started Nursing Assistant Training Institute in Seattle, Washington.

Edition details

• Publisher: Taking Care Publications, LLC
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0970084536
• ISBN 13: 9780970084538
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 292