The Home Health Aide Handbook - Softcover

Fuzy, Jetta; Leahy, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1888343761 ISBN 13: 9781888343762

Publisher: Hartman Pub Inc, 2005

Synopsis

The Home Health Aide Handbook is unlike any other handbook or pocket guide on the market. Not only is it inexpensive, but it’s full-color, loaded with photos and illustrations! Use it for training and encourage your aides to carry it with them into the field to use as a quick reference tool. The second edition contains updated information on: all of the federal requirements for home health aides a considerable emphasis on observing and reporting HIPAA and how to protect a client’s privacy home care focus boxes nutrition and the USDA’s MyPyramid numerous procedures emphasizing how they are performed in the home, including a new two-step procedure for taking blood pressure care guidelines for specific diseases pain management chart of medical and commonly-used abbreviations mercury-free thermometers home-care specific tips for housekeeping and cooking disaster guidelines comprehensive glossary, and easy-to-use index, including a table of where to find procedures

About this title

About the Author

William Leahy, MD, practices neurology outside Washington, DC. He became involved with home health aide education both out of an interest in the care his patients received and to give direction and meaning to the lives of young people in his community. Royalties from his books fund a foundation for teaching high school students health care careers. Dr. Leahy speaks to groups about enriching our communities and volunteers his spare time to teach. He has been named a "2005 Hometown Hero" by Washington Magazine.

From the Inside Flap

Welcome to Hartman Publishing’s Home Health Aide Handbook. We hope you will happily place this little reference book into your purse, backpack, or your home care visit bag and leave it there so you will have it available at all times as you go about your day-to-day duties as a home health aide. This handbook will serve as a quick but comprehensive reference tool for you to use from client to client. Features and Benefits This book is a valuable tool for many reasons. For home health aides, it includes all the procedures you learned in your training program, plus references to abbreviations, medical terms, care guidelines for specific diseases, and an appendix for you to write down important names and phone numbers. For certified nursing assistants moving to home care, we’ve included information on making the transition from facilities to homes. In addition, this book contains all of the federal requirements for home health aides, so it can also be used in a basic training program. We have divided the book into eight parts and assigned each part its own colored tab, which you’ll see at the top of every page.I. Defining Home Health Services II. Foundation of Client Care III. Understanding Your Clients IV. Client Care V. Special Clients, Special Needs VI. Home Management and Nutrition VII. Caring for Yourself VIII. Appendix You’ll find blue key terms throughout the text. Explanations for these terms are in the Glossary in the Appendix of this book. Common Disorders, Guidelines and Observing and Reporting are also colored for easy reference. Procedures are indicated with a black bar. There is also an index in the back of the book, and on the back cover, you’ll see a more detailed explanation of how to use the color tabs. We will be updating this guide periodically, so don’t hesitate to let us know what you would like to see in the next handbook we publish.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hartman Pub Inc
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1888343761
• ISBN 13: 9781888343762
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 232