Nursing Assistant: A Nursing Process Approach Hardcover Edition (Hardcover)

by Barbara Hegner (Author), Barbara Acello (Author), Esther Caldwell (Author) "Nursing assistants play an important role in the care of people who are ill or injured..." (more)
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Product Description
This best-selling competency based learning system offers comprehensive content that is unequaled in preparing learners to be skilled nursing assistants in long term care, acute care, and home care settings. Over the years, this text has become the essential resource for the latest information and trends in nursing assistant education. It includes the latest health industry expectations of the knowledge and skills nursing assistants need to bring to the workplace. In addition, it presents more than 160 procedures in an easy to understand step-by-step format.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 960 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 9 edition (September 4, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401806333
• ISBN-13: 978-1401806330
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #906,585 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Want to become a CNA?, June 22, 2006

By	Stephanie Bailey (Buena Vista, CO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Nursing Assistant: A Nursing Process Approach Softcover Edition (Paperback)

This book is a wonderful guide to get you on your way to becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant. This is a wonderful career to have in the medical field. Helping people as a CNA is extremely rewarding.

Even if you're not looking to become a CNA, this book has excellent information for anyone who is in a caregiving situation. It has information ranging from infant care to elderly care.

I would recommend this book for anyone who wants to pursue a career in the healthcare field or anyone who has someone they take care of.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A worthwhile purchase, September 1, 2007

By	Pool Enthusiast (I am on the front porch reading The New York Times.) - See all my reviews

This book is a great book. It is easy to understand and follow. Procedures are well explained step by step and color photographs accompany the steps. The color photographs are abundant. There are lots of tables throughout the book. It has a helpful glossary in the back, as well.

The sections of the book are as follows:
Introduction To Nursing Assisting
Scientific Principles
Basic Human Needs And Communication
Infection and Infection Control
Safety And Mobility
Measuring And Recording Vital Signs, Height, And Weight
Patient Care And Comfort Measures
Principles Of Nutrition And Fluid Balance
Special Care Procedures
Other Health Care Settings
Body Systems, Common Disorders, And Related Care Procedures
Expanded Role Of The Nursing Assistant
Response To Basic Emergencies
Moving Forward

0 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Helpful for taking written tests only, August 7, 2008

By	WILLIAM MCLEAN (Medford, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nursing Assistant: A Nursing Process Approach Softcover Edition (Paperback)

Nursing requires a strong practical education. Most nurses will simply forget the multiple choice and true or false answers when confronted with a real world situation. Many nurses don't even wash their hands when going from patient to patient. More than 12,000 hospital patients die because of preventable errors mostly caused by nurses and nursing aids. Yes, it is also frequent that patients die because of doctor error.