Nursing Assistant
A Nursing Process Approach
5th Edition
Published on 1. January 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
544 pages
978-0-8273-3370-3 (ISBN)
Description
The fifth edition of this best-selling text has been rewritten, revised and organized to reflect the changes in the scope of practice of today's health care assistant. This text provides the principles and practical applications necessary to prepare students for careers as assistants to health care professiona This book should be of interest to health care assistants.
More details
Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Clifton Park
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Weight
1490 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8273-3370-3 (9780827333703)
Copyright in bibliographic data is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or its licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introduction to health care assisting. Scientific principles. Basic human needs and communications. Infection control and safety measures. Body mechanics. Measuring and recording vital signs, height and weight. Patient care and comfort measures. Principles of nutrition and fluid balance. Special care procedures. Body systems and related care procedures. Expanded role of the health assistant. Appendices. Glossary. Index.