Lippincott Essentials for Nursing Assistants

- UNIT ONE: INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE
- Chapter 1: The Health Care System - A Holistic Approach to Health Care
- Health Care Organizations
- Patients, Residents, and Clients
- Oversight of the Health Care System
- Paying for Health Care

- Chapter 2: The Nursing Assistant's Job - Education of the Nursing Assistant
- The Nursing Assistant as a Member of the Nursing Team
- Legal and Ethical Aspects of the Nursing Assistant's Job

- Chapter 3: Professionalism and Job-Seeking Skills - Working as a Professional
- Finding a Job

- Chapter 4: Communication Skills - Introduction to Communication
- Communicating with People with Special Needs
- Resolving Conflicts
- Using the Telephone
- Communication Among Members of the Health Care Team

- Chapter 5: Those We Care For - Growth and Development
- Basic Human Needs
- Human Sexuality and Intimacy
- Culture and Religion
- What is it Like to be a Patient or Resident

- Chapter 6: The Patient's or Resident's Environment - The Physical Environment
- Furniture and Equipment
- Adapting the Environment to the Individual

- UNIT TWO: THE HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
- Chapter 7: Basic Body Structure and Function - How is the Body Organized?
- The Integumentary System
- The Musculoskeletal System
- The Respiratory System
- The Cardiovascular System
- The Nervous System
- The Sensory System
- The Endocrine System
- The Digestive System
- The Urinary System
- The Reproductive System

- Chapter 8: Common Disorders - Introduction to Disorders
- Integumentary Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Respiratory Disorders
- Cardiovascular Disorders
- Nervous System Disorders
- Sensory Disorders
- Endocrine Disorders
- Digestive Disorders
- Urinary Disorders
- Reproductive Disorders
- Mental Health Disorders

- Chapter 9: Rehabilitation and Restorative Care - Introduction to Rehabilitation and Restorative Care
- Types of Rehabilitation
- The Role of the Nursing Assistant

- UNIT THREE: LONG-TERM CARE
- Chapter 10: Overview of Long-Term Care - Types of Long-Term Care Settings
- Long-Term Care: Past, Present, and Future
- Oversight of Long-Term Care
- Paying for Long-Term Care

- Chapter 11: The Long-Term Care Resident - Our Aging Population
- Factors Leading to Long-Term Care Admissions
- Making the Adjustment to Long-Term Care
- Living with a Chronic Condition
- The Young Resident
- Quality of Life in the Long-Term Care Setting

- Chapter 12: Caring for People With Dementia - Introduction to Dementia
- Types of Dementia
- The "Four A's" of Dementia
- Behaviors Associated with Dementia
- Caring for a Person With Dementia
- Effects on the Caregiver

- UNIT FOUR: SAFETY
- Chapter 13: Infection Control - Causes of Infection
- Defenses Against Infection
- Ways Infections are Transmitted
- The Chain of Infection
- Methods of Infection Control
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

- Chapter 14: Workplace Safety - Protecting Your Body
- Following Procedures
- Fire Safety
- Preventing Chemical and Electrical Injuries
- Disaster Preparedness
- Workplace Violence

- Chapter 15: Patient and Resident Safety - Accidents and Incidents in the Health Care Setting
- Restraints and Restraint Alternatives

- Chapter 16: Basic First Aid and Emergency Care - Responding To An Emergency
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Measures
- Emergency Situations

- UNIT FIVE: BASIC PATIENT AND RESIDENT CARE
- Chapter 17: Assisting With Repositioning and Transferring - Assisting With Repositioning
- Assisting With Transferring

- Chapter 18: Assisting With Exercise - Assisting With Walking (Ambulation)
- Assisting With Range-of-Motion Exercises

- Chapter 19: Bedmaking - Linens
- Standard Bedmaking Techniques

- Chapter 20: Measuring and Recording Vital Signs, Height, and Weight - Introduction to Vital Signs
- Body Temperature
- Pulse
- Respiration
- Blood Pressure
- Height and Weight

- Chapter 21: Assisting With Hygiene - Introduction to Personal Hygiene
- Assisting with Oral Care
- Assisting with Perineal Care
- Assisting with Bathing

- Chapter 22: Preventing Pressure Ulcers and Assisting With Wound Care - Preventing Pressure Ulcers
- Assisting With Wound Care

- Chapter 23: Assisting With Grooming - Introduction to Grooming
- Assisting with Hand Care
- Assisting With Foot Care
- Assisting with Dressing and Undressing
- Assisting with Hair Care
- Assisting with Shaving
- Assisting with Vision and Hearing Accessories

- Chapter 24: Assisting With Nutrition - Introduction to Nutrition
- Factors that Affect Food Choices and Eating Habits
- Special Diets
- Assisting With Meals
- Assisting With Fluids
- Alternative Ways of Providing Nutrition and Fluids
- Monitoring Blood Glucose Levels

- Chapter 25: Assisting With Urinary Elimination - Introduction to Urinary Elimination
- Assisting With Bedside Commodes, Bedpans, and Urinals
- Caring for a Person With an Indwelling Urinary Catheter
- Caring for a Person Who is Incontinent of Urine
- Obtaining a Urine Specimen
- Measuring Urine Output

- Chapter 26: Assisting With Bowel Elimination - Introduction to Bowel Elimination
- Problems With Bowel Elimination
- Obtaining a Stool Specimen
- Assisting With Enemas
- Assisting With Ostomy Care

- Chapter 27: Assisting With Comfort and Rest - General Comfort Measures
- Managing Pain
- Heat and Cold Applications

- UNIT SIX: SPECIAL CARE CONCERNS
- Chapter 28: Caring for People Who Are Dying - Terminal Illness
- Advance Directives and Wills
- Attitudes Toward Death and Dying
- Care and Support of the Dying Person and the Family
- Postmortem Care

- Chapter 29: Caring for People with Developmental Disabilities - Introduction to Developmental Disabilities
- Education and Protection of Rights
- Caring for People With Developmental Disabilities

- Chapter 30: Caring for People with Cancer - Introduction to Cancer
- Detecting and Treating Cancer
- Caring for a Person with Cancer

- Chapter 31: Caring for People with HIV/AIDS - Introduction to HIV/AIDS
- Attitudes Toward People With HIV/AIDS
- Caring for a Person with HIV/AIDS

- Chapter 32: Caring for People Who Are Having Surgery - Introduction to Surgery
- Pre-Operative Care
- Intra-Operative Care
- Post-Operative Care
- Oxygen Therapy

- Chapter 33: Caring for People in the Home Environment - Introduction to Home Health Care
- The Home Health Aide
- The Home Health Care Environment
- Infection Control

- Appendix A: Answers to What Did You Learn? Questions
- Appendix B: Introduction to the Language of Health Care
- Glossary
- Index