Getting started. Confidentiality. Moral standards. Getting along with others. Communicating with co-workers. Understanding co-workers. Basic safety. Fire safety. Body mechanics. Keeping healthy. Introduction to the patient. Talking with patients, family and friends. Communication devices. Basic needs of the patient. Patient safety. Identifying the right patient. Wheel chairs and gurneys. Safety devices. Stopping germs from spreading. Admitting, transferring, and discharging a patient. Vital signs. Reporting and recording vital signs. Keeping the patient clean. Morning and evening care. Baths. Dressing and undressing patients. The incontinent patient. Terminal and postmortem care. Nutrition. Measuring fluids. Observation. Skin management. Range of motion. Specimen collection. Job seeking skills. Appendices.
