The Long-Term Care Nursing Desk Reference (Paperback)

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Product Description

A first-of-its-kind resource and reference tool, The Long-Term Care Nursing Desk Reference is the only resource to address all the unique and wide-ranging concerns of long-term care nurses. From pain assessment methods to intravenous drip calculations, this must-have resource offers long-term care nurses virtually every tool they need to provide high-quality, regulation-compliant, long-term patient care.

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. 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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: HCPro, Inc. (February 14, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578395410
• ISBN-13: 978-1578395415
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,323,043 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This is not quite what I expected, August 7, 2006

By	Susan J. Bartmon (Ticonderoga, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I can't say that, after having read the ANA statement with which she begins her book, that I was too enthusiastic about continuing. Basically, the statement says that LPN's should not have the position that I, an LPN, have, and that only RN's should. I found this offensive and, frankly, was put off immediately so I don't know if my review would be impartial.