Homemaker Home Health Aide
6th Edition
Published on 27. May 2004
Book
Mixed media product
480 pages
978-1-4018-3139-4 (ISBN)
Description
Homemaker/Home Health Aide, 6th Edition is a comprehensive resource designed for use in initial training programs for home health aides, and as a reference in required continuing education courses. The practical applications of procedures required by OBRA are included in each unit. This book is designed to train new individuals entering the field for the first time, and practicing home health aides to be caring, dedicated, and skilled paraprofessionals. The role of the home health aide as a valuable member of the health care team is emphasized.
CD-Rom that Accompanies Homemaker Home Health Aide, 6E includes an Overview, Highlights and Summary for each unit, Flash Cards with vocabulary words, Quizzes and Quiz Score Reports.
CD-Rom that Accompanies Homemaker Home Health Aide, 6E includes an Overview, Highlights and Summary for each unit, Flash Cards with vocabulary words, Quizzes and Quiz Score Reports.
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SECTION 1: BECOMING A HOME HEALTH AIDE Unit 1: Home Health Services Unit 2: Home Health Aide Responsibilities and Legal Rights Unit 3: Developing Effective Communication Skills and Documentation Unit 4: Safety Unit 5: Homemaking Service SECTION 2: STAGES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Unit 6: Infancy to Adolescence Unit 7: Early and middle Adulthood Unit 8: Older Adulthood SECTION 3: PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE Unit 9: Principles of Infection Control SECTION 4: UNDERSTANDING HEALTH Unit 10: From Wellness to Illness Unit 11: Mental Health SECTION 5: BODY SYSTEMS AND COMMON DISORDERS Unit 12: Digestion and Nutrition Unit 13: Elimination Unit 14: Integumentary System Unit 15: Musculoskeletal System: Arthritis, Body Mechanics, and Restorative Care Unit 16: Nervous System Unit 17: Circulatory System Unit 18: Respiratory System Unit 19: Reproductive System Unit 20: Endocrine System and Diabetes SECTION 6: CLIENTS REQUIRING SPECIAL CARE Unit 21: Caring for the Client who is Terminally Ill Unit 22: Caring for the Client with Alzheimer's Disease Unit 23: Caring for the Client with Cancer SECTION 7: MATERNAL/INFANT CARE Unit 24: Maternal Care Unit 25: Infant Care SECTION 8: EMPLOYMENT Unit 26: Job-Seeking Skills Appendices Appendix A: Emergency Procedure Guidelines Appendix B: Prefixes and Suffixes Commonly Used in Medical Terminology Glossary IndexMore details
Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Clifton Park
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 215 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
1022 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4018-3139-4 (9781401831394)
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Ohio State University Suzan Balduzzi is an experienced registered nurse and the former chairperson of the Nursing Assistant program at Western Wisconsin Technical College in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.
Content
Section 1: Becoming a Home Health Aide
Unit 1: Home Health Services
Unit 2: Home Health Aide Responsibilities and Legal Rights
Unit 3: Developing Effective Communication Skills and Documentation
Unit 4: Safety
Unit 5: Homemaking Service
Section 2: Stages of Human Development
Unit 6: Infancy to Adolescence
Unit 7: Early and middle Adulthood
Unit 8: Older Adulthood
Section 3: Preventing the Spread of Infectious Disease
Unit 9: Principles of Infection Control
Section 4: Understanding Health
Unit 10: From Wellness to Illness
Unit 11: Mental Health
Section 5: Body Systems and Common Disorders
Unit 12: Digestion and Nutrition
Unit 13: Elimination
Unit 14: Integumentary System
Unit 15: Musculoskeletal System: Arthritis, Body Mechanics, and Restorative Care
Unit 16: Nervous System
Unit 17: Circulatory System
Unit 18: Respiratory System
Unit 19: Reproductive System
Unit 20: Endocrine System and Diabetes
Section 6: Clients Requiring Special Care
Unit 21: Caring for the Client who is Terminally Ill
Unit 22: Caring for the Client with Alzheimers Disease
Unit 23: Caring for the Client with Cancer
Section 7: Maternal/Infant Care
Unit 24: Maternal Care
Unit 25: Infant Care
Section 8: Employment
Unit 26: Job-Seeking Skills
Appendices
Appendix A: Emergency Procedure Guidelines
Appendix B: Prefixes and Suffixes Commonly Used in Medical Terminology
Glossary
Index
Unit 1: Home Health Services
Unit 2: Home Health Aide Responsibilities and Legal Rights
Unit 3: Developing Effective Communication Skills and Documentation
Unit 4: Safety
Unit 5: Homemaking Service
Section 2: Stages of Human Development
Unit 6: Infancy to Adolescence
Unit 7: Early and middle Adulthood
Unit 8: Older Adulthood
Section 3: Preventing the Spread of Infectious Disease
Unit 9: Principles of Infection Control
Section 4: Understanding Health
Unit 10: From Wellness to Illness
Unit 11: Mental Health
Section 5: Body Systems and Common Disorders
Unit 12: Digestion and Nutrition
Unit 13: Elimination
Unit 14: Integumentary System
Unit 15: Musculoskeletal System: Arthritis, Body Mechanics, and Restorative Care
Unit 16: Nervous System
Unit 17: Circulatory System
Unit 18: Respiratory System
Unit 19: Reproductive System
Unit 20: Endocrine System and Diabetes
Section 6: Clients Requiring Special Care
Unit 21: Caring for the Client who is Terminally Ill
Unit 22: Caring for the Client with Alzheimers Disease
Unit 23: Caring for the Client with Cancer
Section 7: Maternal/Infant Care
Unit 24: Maternal Care
Unit 25: Infant Care
Section 8: Employment
Unit 26: Job-Seeking Skills
Appendices
Appendix A: Emergency Procedure Guidelines
Appendix B: Prefixes and Suffixes Commonly Used in Medical Terminology
Glossary
Index