Prentice Hall

Nursing



Being a Nursing Assistant, 9/E
Francie Wolgin, Director of Operations Support & Practice Development

ISBN-10: 0131828738
ISBN-13: 9780131828735

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2005
Format: Paper Bound with Disk; 800 pp
Published: 07/12/2004

Suggested retail price: $64.20
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For Nursing Assisting Courses.

This comprehensive text, endorsed by the American Hospital Association, sets the standard for nursing assistants working across the entire care continuum–in acute, subacute, long term care, and home health. Each copy of the text comes packaged with a free CD-ROM and is accompanied by a free Companion Website (www.prenhall.com/wolgin).

NEW–Rationales and Charting Examples.

~Helps students understand the “why” behind their patient care actions.

NEW–Additional Guidelines.

~Helps students gain easier access to key principles of care.

NEW–Expanded chapter on Infection Control (Ch. 5)–Includes coverage of hand hygiene, hepatitis C, and an introduction to sterile and aseptic techniques.

NEW–Applying Critical Thinking–In the end-of-chapter material. Focuses on 3 key topics: Customer Service, Cultural Care, Cooperation Within the Team.

~Helps prepare students to be successful employees, caregivers, and colleagues.

~Reinforces the importance of recognizing and meeting the needs of individuals for whom care is provided.

~Encourages students to become culturally competent and sensitive to team issues.

NEW–“Nursing Assistant in Action” end of chapter activities–All new scenarios created for this new edition. Presents thought-provoking and challenging situations faced by real-life nursing assistants.

~Adds a human touch to students' study and helps them learn through the experience of others.

~Enables students to incorporate critical thinking and be better prepared to problem solve when personal and work-related conflicts arise.

NEW–Student CD-ROM with video clips.

~Nurses model key procedures so that students see the correct techniques to use for client comfort and safety.           

NEW–EXPLOREMediaLink–At the end of each chapter.

~Enables students with different learning needs and styles to better understand, review, and retain material via the free CD-Rom that accompanies the book and the free Companion Website found online at www.prenhall.com.wolgin

NEW—Tear-Out Clinical Pocket Translator—To assist communication on-the-job.  

~Provides Spanish translations of commonly encountered words and phrases.

NEW—A wealth of new and updated material—Particular attention is paid to the new regulations on restraints and the impact on facility policies and day-to-day practice for the Nursing Assistant. HIPAA, SARS precautions, noninvasive blood pressure monitoring, restorative care, skin care and pressure sores, care of the patient with a total hip or knee replacement, the confused resident, sun downing syndrome and the depressed resident are all covered in this new edition.

~Keeps students well-informed and on the cutting-edge of the field.

NEW—Advanced Skills for Nursing Assistants (ISBN: 0-13-177985-0)—Over fifty advanced skills procedures are presented step-by-step in a separate student supplement.

~Enables students to expand their skills sets in keeping with institution and state practices.  

~Increases the book’s usefulness as a reference for practicing nursing assistants.

Expanded Website found at www.prenhall.com/wolgin

~Provides more opportunities for students to preview and review materials and to prepare for the certification exam.

Hallmark Features

“Age-Specific Considerations”–Cutting edge topic. 

~Prepares students for age-specific adjustments or modifications in patient care.

“Key Idea”—Identifies the most important concepts in each section.

~Assists students in learning and reviewing the text material.

Margin Glossary –Key terms and their definitions are positioned in the margin.

~Helps students to learn new vocabulary, enhancing reading skills.

~Students can listen to the correct pronunciation of the terms on the website or on their CD.

NEW—Instructor Resource CD-ROM—With test bank, electronic version of the print Instructor’s Resource Manual, Skills Videos, and PowerPoint slides.

Rationales and Charting Examples.

~Helps students understand the “why” behind their patient care actions .

Additional Guidelines.

~Helps students gain easier access to key principles of care.

Expanded chapter on Infection Control (Ch. 5)—Includes coverage of hand hygiene, hepatitis C, and an introduction to sterile and aseptic techniques.

Applying Critical Thinking—In the end-of-chapter material. Focuses on 3 key topics: Customer Service, Cultural Care, Cooperation Within the Team.

~Helps prepare students to be successful employees, caregivers, and colleagues.

~Reinforces the importance of recognizing and meeting the needs of the individuals for whom care is provided.

~Encourages studetns to become culturally competent and sensitive to team issues.

“Nursing Assistant in Action” end of chapter activities—All new scenarios created for this new edition.   Presents thought-provoking and challenging situations faced by real-life nursing assistants.

~Adds a human touch to students' study and helps them learn through the experience of others.

~Enables students to incorporate critical thinking and be better prepared to problem solve when personal work-related conflicts arise.

Student CD-ROM with video clips.

~Nurses model key procedures so that students see the correct techniques to use for client comfort and safety.           

EXPLOREMediaLink—At the end of each chapter.

~Enables students with different learning needs and styles to better understand, review, and retain material via the free CD-Rom that accompanies the book and the free Companion Website found online at www.prenhall.com.wolgin

Tear-Out Clinical Pocket Translator–To assist communication on-the-job.  

~Provides Spanish translations of commonly encountered words and phrases.

A wealth of new and updated material–Particular attention is paid to the new regulations on restraints and the impact on facility policies and day-to-day practice for the Nursing Assistant. HIPAA, SARS precautions, noninvasive blood pressure monitoring, restorative care, skin care and pressure sores, care of the patient with a total hip or knee replacement, the confused resident, sun downing syndrome and the depressed resident are all covered in this new edition.

~Keeps students well-informed and on the cutting-edge of the field.

Advanced Skills for Nursing Assistants (ISBN: 0-13-177985-0)–Over fifty advanced skills procedures are presented step-by-step in a separate student supplement.

~Enables students to expand their skills sets in keeping with institution and state practices.  

~Increases the book’s usefulness as a reference for practicing nursing assistants.

Instructor Resource CD-ROM–With test bank, electronic version of the print Instructor’s Resource Manual, Skills Videos, and PowerPoint slides.

 1. The Health Care System.


 2. Your Role as a Nursing Assistant.


 3. Communication Skills.


 4. Patients, Residents, and Clients.


 5. Infection Control.


 6. Safety.


 7. Body Mechanics: Positioning, Moving, and Transporting Patients.


 8. Admitting, Transferring, and Discharging a Patient.


 9. The Patient's Environment.


10. Bedmaking.


11. Home Health Care.


12. Personal Care of the Patient.


13. Emergency Care.


14. The Human Body.


15. Growth and Development.


16. The Musculoskeletal System and Related Care.


17. The Integumentary System and Related Care.


18. The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems and Related Care.


19. Measuring Vital Signs.


20. The Gastrointestinal System and Related Care.


21. Nutrition for the Patient.


22. The Urinary System and Related Care.


23. Specimen Collection.


24. The Endocrine System and Related Care of Diabetics.


25. The Reproductive System and Related Care.


26. The Nervous System and Related Care.


27. Warm and Cold Applications.


28. Care of the Surgical Patient.


29. Surgical Procedures.


30. Other Patients with Special Needs.


31. Neonatal and Pediatric Care.


32. The Older Adult Patient and Long-Term Care.


33. Rehabilitation and Return to Self-Care.


34. The Terminally Ill Patient and Postmortem Care.


35. Beginning Your Career as a Nursing Assistant.


Appendix A: Medical Terms, Abbreviations, & Specialties.

 


Appendix B: What’s New in Patient Restraints

 


Glossary


Index.

Francie Wolgin, MSN, RN. Francie Wolgin serves as Community Health Development Program Officer for THE HEALTH FOUNDATION OF GREATER CINCINNATI. She maintains a relationship with colleagues currently teaching nursing assistants, patient care technicians and nursing students in several states. She serves on the advisory board of Cross Country University and the Medcom Nursing Advisory Board. She was awarded the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing Distinguished Alumni Award in 1999.

Ms. Wolgin's previous positions include System Leader for Education and Employee Development, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital (SJMH), Ann Arbor, Michigan. She served four years as Director of Operations Support and Practice Development at SJMH, and as president of the National Nursing Staff Development Organization. In addition, Ms. Wolgin served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Michigan School of Nursing. She serves on the advisory board of Cross Country University, and on the editorial board of Nursing Management.

Ms. Wolgin has been Director of Nursing Practice Development and Clinical Associate at the School of Nursing, Duke University Medical Center; she has held several management, staff development, and administrative positions at the University of Cincinnati Hospital; and a faculty appointment at the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing and Health. She served on the Journal of Nursing Staff Development editorial board for several years. She is the author of Advanced Skills for Caregivers, Being a Nursing Assistant, 7th and 8th editions, as well as many articles. She regularly contributes to books on staff development, competency, and training of advanced nursing assistants. Extensive experience as a direct caregiver in a variety of positions gives her both perspective and firsthand knowledge of the challenges and opportunities available throughout the health care continuum.

The tradition continues—even better than ever!

Now in its ninth edition, this market-leading text continues to aid instructors in preparing the nation's finest nursing assistants to deliver safe, effective care in acute, sub-acute, long-term care, and home health settings by maintaining the time-tested hallmark features students and instructors love while staying current in the dynamic, ever-changing world of healthcare.

To enrich learning, enhance critical thinking skills and improve client care, the guidelines and clearly illustrated procedures that demonstrate the "how" of what nursing assistants need to do, now include clearly written rationales that help them to understand the "why" behind their patient care actions.

Accompanied by a wide range of new media, this resource is unsurpassed in providing a total package of learning tools that promote individual success in the classroom, on the certifying exam, and in the clinical setting.

Key Features:
  • NEW! Guidelines and Procedures-including Waterless Hand Hygiene and Applying a Condom Catheter
  • NEW! Rationales for all procedures that help students to understand the "why" behind their patient care actions
  • NEW! Topics such as SARS precautions and care of patients with Alzheimer's disease
  • NEW! Charting examples in each procedure that reinforce the importance of documentation
  • NEW! Tear-Out Clinical Pocket Translator that provides Spanish translations of commonly encountered words and phrases to help enhance patient care through improved communication
  • Expanded coverage of infection control and patient restraints
  • FREE Companion Website provides chapter-specific online resources for both students and instructors including certification review multiple choice questions, case studies, matching exercises, weblinks, a Syllabus Manager, an audio glossary and more
  • FREE Student CD-ROM provides certification review multiple choice questions, videos and an audio glossary

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