Competency Exam Prep and Review for Nursing Assistants [Paperback]

Barbara Acello (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1401889042 | ISBN-13: 978-1401889043 | Publication Date: August 10, 2006 | Edition: 4

Are you ready for your Nursing Assistant certification exam? You will be poised to excel after using this valuable book. Based upon the latest OBRA standards for training, you will also be ready to tackle the real-world as a nursing assistant. No other resource provides you the variety of tools you will find here. Practice by reviewing over forty nursing procedures covered in the competency evaluation examination. Prepare with smart test-taking techniques. View numerous photographs illustrating core concepts. If you are on the path to becoming a nursing assistant, congratulations on finding the ideal review product.

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About the Author

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. 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. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 4 edition (August 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401889042
• ISBN-13: 978-1401889043
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #841,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #28 in Books > Medical Books > Nursing > Assistants & Aides

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Review!, December 11, 2007

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MachineGnGirl (Ft. Campbell, KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Competency Exam Prep and Review for Nursing Assistants (Paperback)

This book really helped me review for things I did not get to practice in my clinicals (which I did get tested on, of course). The layout is neat and easy to follow. There are practice tests in the back with answers and explanations. I recommend this book for students to follow during their course as well as those who have to refresh the material.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the test itself, May 1, 2008

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shunnawills (dallas texas.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Competency Exam Preparation and Review for Nursing Assistants (Competency Exam Prep and Review for Nursing Assistants) (Paperback)

Having taken both the skills as well as the written tests in texas, even though the book is probaly good,its eally not needed, the test is fairly simple, although the skills part of it made me a little nervous, i was kinda scared of shaving the male resident, and would you know that that was one of my five skills that i had to preform in front of a very intimidating nurse examiner, anyway, i passed both tests, the written test is common sense questions, so if you have that, all you need is the text and workbooks that you received during orientation, hopefully the books go into detail on certain things like infection control, duties of the CNA, and other important things like not passing medications.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book for students, October 15, 2010

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This review is from: Competency Exam Prep and Review for Nursing Assistants (Paperback)

It is a good book for students who want to get into the caregiving field. Very easy to understand and easy to prepare for the exam. Good book.