Acello/Hegner's NURSING ASSISTANT: A NURSING PROCESS APPROACH has prepared more nursing assistants for meaningful careers in acute care, long-term care and home health than any other book of its kind. Thoroughly updated to reflect expanding real-world practice, the 12th Edition walks you step-by-step through more than 150 procedures, including key skills in patient handling and transfers, wound care, communication, safety and record keeping, as well as special care procedures for patients with medical devices, catheters and physical or mental impairments. Easy-to-understand chapters also take you through the essential background information nursing assistants need to know, such as basic human anatomy, career planning and emerging health care trends. In addition, vibrant, full-color photos and illustrations bring chapter concepts to life.
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