Essentials for Today's Nursing Assistant, Special Edition - Softcover

Grubbs RN BSN, Peggy A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130990876 ISBN 13: 9780130990877

Publisher: Pearson, 2003

Synopsis

For Nursing Assistants working in every care environment (hospitals, nursing facilities & homes).

This exceptionally comprehensive, affordable, and student-friendly nursing assistant text is designed to stand alone without the need for a student workbook. Extensively illustrated―yet uncluttered―it features simple language and thought-provoking, interactive exercise material to draw students into the text and keep them engaged throughout. The text focuses on health care as it is being practiced today in diverse areas of the health care delivery system―incorporating both tried-and-true standards and recent changes in procedures and philosophies. Throughout, a holistic, humanistic approach and restorative focus serve as a unifying element, and an emphasis on cultural awareness helps students develop effective communication skills for today's multicultural world. This is a 1 color, no-frills revision and less expensive!

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Essentials for Today's Nursing Assistant
Special Edition Peggy A. Grubbs, RN, BSN

Emphasizing a restorative, holistic approach, the Second Edition of Essentials for Today's Nursing Assistant continues to detail the role of the nursing assistant in the delivery of quality care across all health care systems - acute, subacute, long-term and home. The focus is on meeting the needs of the whole person - both physically and phychosocially. Combining comprehensive information, with visual reinforcement, and numerous chapter exercises, it is a complete resource for any nursing assisting course.

Features:

• Special Edition refers to our new straightforward design and highly affordable package.
• New, lengthier, end-of-chapter exercises including fill-in-the-blank, key points, a case study, and multiple choice questions.
• New Chapter - Employability Skills highlights career management, job hunting and job retention.
• New Chapter - Surveys and Accreditation details regulatory agencies and standards of care.
• Increased emphasis on cultural awareness.
• Chapter opening objectives and key terms for each chapter.
• Interpersonal relationships are discussed with specific communication guidelines.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0130990876
• ISBN 13: 9780130990877
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 528