Homemaker/Home Health Aide
5th Edition
Published on 20. October 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
528 pages
978-0-8273-8084-4 (ISBN)
Description
This revised best-seller is designed for basic Home Care Aide training programs and continuous in-service courses for Home Health Aides. The fifth edition features full-color photographs and an all-new design to aid in the learning process. Procedures are now integrated throughout to reinforce theoretical content.
More details
Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Clifton Park
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
Adult education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
illustrations (some colour)
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 218 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
980 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8273-8084-4 (9780827380844)
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Content
BECOMING A HOME HEALTH AIDE: Home Health Services. Responsibilities of the Home Health Aide. Developing Effective Communication Skills. Safety. Homemaking Services. STAGES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: Infancy to Adolescence. Early and Middle Adulthood. Older Adulthood. PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE: Principles of Infection Control. UNDERSTANDING HEALTH: From Wellness to Illness. Mental Health. BODY SYSTEMS AND COMMON DISORDERS: Digestion and Nutrition. Elimination. Integumentary System. Musculoskeletal System: Arthritis, Body, Mechanics, and Restorative Care. Nervous System. Caring for Clients with Circulatory Disorders. Respiratory System. The Reproductive System. The Endocrine Systems and Diabetes. CLIENTS REQUIRING SPECIAL CARE: Caring for the Client who is Terminally Ill. Caring for the Client with Alzheimer"s Disease. Caring for Clients with Cancer. Caring for the Client with AIDS. MATERNAL/INFANT CARE: Maternal Care. Infant Care. EMPLOYMENT: Job Seeking Skills. APPENDIX A. APPENDIX B. APPENDIX C. APPENDIX D. APPENDIX E. APPENDIX F. GLOSSARY. INDEX