Covering the essential content and procedures a home care aide needs to know, Mosby's Textbook for the Home Care Aide, 3rd Edition prepares you for success in this rapidly growing field. A clear approach makes the book easy to use and understand, featuring hundreds of full-color photographs and drawings along with step-by-step procedures for skills performed by home care aides. Updated and expanded in this edition are chapters on meeting the client's nutritional needs and on getting and keeping a job. Written by home care experts Joan Birchenall and Eileen Streight, this textbook prepares you for the many types of situations you may encounter as a home care aide.
特徴
- Hundreds of full-color photos and drawings depict key ideas and clearly demonstrate procedure steps.
- Procedures provide step-by-step, easy-to-understand instructions on performing important skills and tasks.
- UNIQUE! A cast of caregivers, including a supervisor and four home care aides, are highlighted in scenarios that provide realistic examples of the types of situations you are likely to encounter in the home care environment.
- Guidelines for Observing, Recording, and Reporting (ORR) are highlighted throughout the text, emphasizing the home care aide's responsibilities for observing and documenting the client's condition and care.
- Key considerations and reminders are presented in color font to emphasize the importance of performing these actions.
- Objectives and Key Terms in each chapter focus your attention on essential information.
- Chapter summaries and study questions review the key points in each chapter.
| ISBN | 9780323084338 |
|---|---|
| 発行形態 | Book |
| Publication Date | 2012 |
| Author Information | By Joan M. Birchenall, RN, MEd, Trenton, NJ and Eileen Streight, RN, BSN, Hamilton, NJ |
| Table of Content | PART 1: Orientation to Home Care 1. Learning about Home Care 2. The Home Care Industry 3. Developing Effective Communication Skills 4. Understanding Your Client's Needs 5. Understanding How the Body Works 6. Observing, Reporting, Recording 7. Working with the Ill and Disabled PART 2: Managing the Home Environment 8. Maintaining a Safe Environment 9. Maintaining a Healthy Environment 10. Meeting the Client's Nutritional Needs PART 3: Home Care Procedures 11. Preventing Infection/Medical Asepsis 12. Body Mechanics 13. Bedmaking 14. Personal Care 15. Elimination 16. Collecting Specimens 17. Measuring Vital Signs 18. Special Procedures PART 4: Meeting The Client's Special Needs 19. Caring for Older Adults 20. Caring for Mothers, Infants, and Children 21. Caring for Clients with Mental Illness 22. Caring for Clients with Illnesses Requiring Home Care 23. Caring for the Dying Client 24. Emergencies PART 5: Professional Skills 25. Getting a Job and Keeping It |
| 発行日 | 04-10-2012 |
| Pages | 518 |
| trim | 276 x 216 (8 1/2 x 10 7/8) |
| 在庫状況 | In Stock |
| deltacomm1code | Books |
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