Download or read book From Nursing Assistant to Patient Care Technician written by Donna J. Brust and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dynamic text addresses the expanding, multi-skilled role of the unlicensed caregiver in today's medical environment. In a framework that teaches the "why" behind the "how", information is presented relating to patient-focused care and customer service, successful strategies for working as part of a team, the relationship of body systems to illness, and key patient observations to report to an RN. Emphasis is placed on the safe and effective use of technology in patient care, assisting with sterile procedures, the role of the unlicensed caregiver in emergencies, and strategies for organizing care. Other topics covered include attending to cancer patients, understanding body image changes, cross-training for the position of unit clerical coordinator, performing ECGs, and drawing blood for laboratory tests.
Download or read book Fundamental Concepts and Skills for the Patient Care Technician written by Kimberly Townsend and published by Mosby. This book was released on 2022-04-15 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fundamental Concepts and Skills for the Patient Care Technician E Book written by Kimberly Townsend Little and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-06-19 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master the skills you need to succeed as a patient care technician! Fundamental Concepts and Skills for the Patient Care Technician, 2nd Edition provides a solid foundation in healthcare principles and in the procedures performed by PCTs and other health professionals. Coverage of skills includes patient hygiene, infection control, taking vital signs, moving and positioning of patients, blood and specimen collecting and testing, ECG placement and monitoring, care of the surgical patient, care of older adults, and more. Clear, step-by-step instructions help you learn each procedure, and may also be used as skills checklists. Written by nursing educator Kimberly Townsend Little, this text prepares students for success on Patient Care Technician or Nursing Assistant Certification exams. More than 100 step-by-step skills and procedures cover the information found on the Nursing Assistant and Patient Care Technician certification exams. Practice Scenarios present realistic case studies with questions to help you practice critical thinking and apply concepts to the practice setting. Delegation and Documentation boxes cover the information needed from the nurse before a procedure and what information should be recorded after the procedure. Illness and Injury Prevention boxes highlight important safety issues. Chapter review questions test your understanding of important content. Chapter summaries emphasize key points to remember. Chapter objectives and key terms outline the important concepts and essential terminology in each chapter. NEW! A chapter on medication administration is added to this edition. NEW! New content is included on NG and gastric tubes, oral suctioning, incentive spirometry, use of a bladder scanner, and inserting peripheral IVs. NEW! Updated guidelines include CPR and dietary guidelines.
Download or read book Fundamental Concepts and Skills for the Patient Care Technician Elsevier eBook on VST Retail Access Card written by Kimberly Townsend Little and published by . This book was released on 2022-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approx. 684 pages More than 100 step-by-step skills and procedures cover the information found on the Nursing Assistant and Patient Care Technician certification exams. Practice Scenarios present realistic case studies with questions to help you practice critical thinking and apply concepts to the practice setting. Delegation and Documentation boxes cover the information needed from the nurse before a procedure and what information should be recorded after the procedure. Illness and Injury Prevention boxes highlight important safety issues. Chapter review questions test your understanding of important content. Chapter summaries emphasize key points to remember. Chapter objectives and key terms outline the important concepts and essential terminology in each chapter. NEW! A chapter on medication administration is added to this edition. NEW! New content is included on NG and gastric tubes, oral suctioning, incentive spirometry, use of a bladder scanner, and inserting peripheral IVs. NEW! Updated guidelines include CPR and dietary guidelines.
Download or read book Workbook for Fundamental Concepts and Skills for the Patient Care Technician written by Kimberly Townsend and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2022-04-15 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Assisting with Patient Care written by Sheila A. Sorrentino and published by Mosby. This book was released on 2009-07-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This convenient, money-saving package is a must-have for nursing students! It includes Sorrentino's Assisting with Patient Care, 2nd edition text, and Mosby's Nursing Assistant Video Skills- Student Version DVD 3.0.
Download or read book Restorative Care Textbook for Restorative Nursing Assistant RNA Restorative Aide written by Sultan Khan and published by McGill Education. This book was released on 2015-02-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EVOLUTION OF THE "RESTORATIVE CARE TEXTBOOK" PUBLISHED Increasing demand of restorative care and lack of all in one compiled educational resources led to the evolution of the restorative care textbook. This book has been created after an extensive search of restorative care profession and keeping in mind the new trends and procedures required for the on job tasks. Our lead author K.M.Farooq has over 39 years of experience in the healthcare field and especially in patient care area. His expertise and input has served as a valuable resource which provided a very unique touch to this project. After many years of working on this project, the book is ready and we are proud to present our book "RESTORATIVE CARE TEXTBOOK: THEORY AND CLINICAL APPROACH." The authors have tried to keep the book concise and to the point. The knowledge in this book has been provided for individuals planning to pursue a certified nursing assistant (CNA), restorative aide (RA), restorative care assistant (RCA), restorative nursing assistant (RNA), rehabilitation therapy technician (RTT), patient care technician (PCT) or (PCA) associate profession at a postsecondary or college level. The language used in the book is simplistic and somewhat easy to comprehend for individuals to understand the concepts of patient care. Checking your state, local and federal scope of practice for restorative care is recommended and advised. Finally the authors would like to thank everyone who has contributed in making this project possible. RESTORATIVE CARE TEXTBOOK THEORY & CLINICAL APPROACH Author: Khan, Sultan K.M.Farooq & Faisal Farooq, et al. ISBN: 978-1-4951-0792-4 COPYRIGHT (c) 2015 McGill Education
Download or read book Patient Care Technician Textbook Theory Practical Fundamentals written by OPRET Education www.opreteducation.com and published by OPRET Education www.opreteducation.com. This book was released on 2017-02-01 with total page 806 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patient Care Technician Textbook: Theory & Practical Fundamentals is sold as a bundle set of 3 books Patient Care + Phlebotomy Textbook + EKG Textbook. Since patient care technician are not nursing assistants, they need advance level skills to perform a function of a patient care technician, phlebotomy technician and ekg technician. This Bundle set also assists the candidates in preparing for the following cetification exams Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant Certified Phlebotomy Technician Certified EKG Technician Certified Cardiac Monitor Telemetry Technician Certified Cardiac Arrhythmia Technician Patient Care Technician Section/Volume The patient care technician textbook consist of contents such as introduction to patient care, infection control and legal issues in healthcare, Introduction to human anatomy and medical terminology, physical assessment and examination, patient mobility and range of motion, therapeutic exercise and patient positioning, assistive devices and gait, orthotics and prosthetics, patient transfer techniques and wheelchair management, wound care and various special topics such as draping techniques, ostomy care, nutrition and meal etc. Apart from the above-mentioned content, the book has over 50 clinical skills for patient care technicians. This book also features 3 practice exams; each practice exam has 100 questions. The student will have 300 questions to solve at the end of the book, plus there is an end of chapter review questions as well, which can be completed by the student after every chapter. This book may be adopted by schools that are already offering the patient care technician program or plan to offer the program in future. The key component of the textbook is an easy to understand language that can be understood by the candidate while reading the content of the textbook. This will make the concepts of the book much more understandable. The book also features various pictures and illustrations to make the concepts of learning easy. Phlebotomy Technician Section/Volume The textbook is written for individuals pursuing a career as a phlebotomy technician. The textbook for phlebotomy technician consists of various chapters that includes: Introduction to phlebotomy, Infection control, and standard precautions, introduction to human anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, phlebotomy equipment and supplies, phlebotomy procedure and phlebotomy essentials. The book has been broken down into several sections to make the process of learning easy for leaners. The book has end of chapter review questions. In addition to this, the textbook has 6 practice exams, 50 questions each with the answers at the end of the book. EKG Volume/Section This textbook is focused on contents such as anatomy and physiology of the heart, infection control and standard precautions, legal issues in healthcare, medical terminology, concept of EKG, EKG interpretation, EKG application essentials, EKG procedure and picture application for various type of EKGs. The Interpretation section of the EKG consists of interpretations of 1. Normal Sinus Rhythm 2. Sinus Bradycardia 3. Sinus Tachycardia 4. Sinus Arrhythmia 5. Sino-Atrial Block 6. Sinus Pause/Sinus Arrest 1. Premature Atrial Contraction 2. Wandering Atrial Pacemaker 3. Atrial Flutter 4. Atrial Fibrillation 5. Supraventricular Tachycardia 6. Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia1. Premature Junction Contraction 2. Junctional Rhythm 3.Junctional Escape Beat 4. Accelerated Junctional Rhythm 5. Junctional Tachycardia1. Idio-ventricular Rhythm 2. Accelerated Idio-ventricular rhythm 3. Ventricular Fibrillation 4. Premature Ventricular Contraction 5. Ventricular Escape Beat 6. Torsades de Pointes 7. Asystole 8. Ventricular Tachycardia1. First Degree Block 2. Second Degree Type 1 Block 3. Second Degree Type 2 Block 4. Third Degree Block 5. Bundle Branch Block1. Right Axis Deviation 2. Left Axis Deviation 3. Extreme Axis Deviation1. Right & Left Atrial Hypertrophy 2. Right & Left Ventricular Hypertrophy1. Lateral Wall (STEMI) 2. Inferior Wall (STEMI) 3. Anterior Wall (STEMI) 4. Septal Wall (STEMI) 5. Antero-Lateral (STEMI) 6.Inferior-Lateral (STEMI) 1. Single Chamber: Atrial 2. Single Chamber: Ventricular 3. Dual Chamber: Atrial & Ventricular The procedure section of the textbook consist of: 3 Lead EKG Placement, 5 Lead EKG Placement, 7 Lead EKG Placement, 15 Lead EKG Placement 12 Lead EKG Placement, Dextrocardiac 12 Lead Placement, 12 Lead EKG Placement, 12 Lead EKG Placement for EKG Stress Testing This volume of EKG textbook consist for various illustrations and pictures to make the process of learning easy and understandable.
Download or read book Restorative Care Textbook Theory and Practical Fundamentals written by Opret Education www.opreteducation.com and published by Opret Education www.OpretEducation.com. This book was released on 2017-02-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Restorative Care Textbook: Theory and Practical Fundamentals ISBN: 978-1-944471-80-4 Interior: Color Edition: Series I Published: 2017-2018 Pages: 295 pages Size: 11 x 8.5 Population: Trade School, Colleges, High Schools, Training Centers, etc. Subject: Allied Healthcare, etc. Restorative Care Textbook The restorative care textbook consist of contents such as introduction to patient care, infection control and legal issues in healthcare, Introduction to human anatomy and medical terminology, physical assessment and examination, patient mobility and range of motion, therapeutic exercise and patient positioning, assistive devices and gait, orthotics and prosthetics, patient transfer techniques and wheelchair management, wound care and various special topics such as draping techniques, ostomy care, nutrition and meal etc. Apart from the above mentioned content, the book has over 50 clinical skills for patient care technicians. This book also features 3 practice exams; each practice exam has 100 questions. The student will have 300 questions to solve at the end of the book, plus there is an end of chapter review questions as well, which can be completed by the student after every chapter. This book may be adopted by schools that are already offering the restorative aide course or restorative aide program, restorative care course or restorative care program, or restorative assistant course or restorative assistant program or plan to offer any such program in future. The key component of the textbook is an easy to understand language that can be understood by the candidate while reading the content of the textbook. This will make the concepts of the book much more understandable. The book also features various pictures and illustrations to make the concepts of learning easy. This book may also assist in preparation for restorative care assistant certification exam. This textbook may also be used for the preparation of the Restorative Care Certification Exam to become certified restorative care assistant
Download or read book Lippincott Textbook for Nursing Assistants written by Pamela Carter and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2019-01-02 with total page 2182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Lippincott Textbook for Nursing Assistants: A Humanistic Approach to Caregiving, 5th Edition Pamela J. Carter, RN, BSN, MEd, CNOR Deliver compassionate, competent care in any healthcare setting. Written in a conversational, easy-to-read style and rich with dynamic images and illustrations, this comprehensive text helps you master the technical, communication, and critical thinking skills essential to your success as a nursing assistant. Up-to-date coverage reflects the latest clinical approaches, and a practical format guides you through the decision-making process behind safe, fulfilling patient outcomes. NEW! Taking It to the Next Level: Advanced Skills calls-out skills in the text that may require additional training as you advance your career and are further explained in Lippincott Acute Care Skills for Advanced Nursing Assistants eBook. Updated content keeps you current with the latest state-specific guidelines and 2016 NNAAP skill revisions. Guidelines (“What You Do/Why You Do It”) boxes detail the how and why behind key nursing assistant actions. Tell the Nurse! Notes summarize observations that you need to report to the nurse. Stop and Think! Scenarios offer practice for solving the types of complex, real-world nursing situations you’ll encounter on the job. Helping Hands and a Caring Heart: Focus on Humanistic Health Care boxes help you empathize with those in your care and meet patients’ and residents’ emotional and spiritual needs, as well as their physical needs. Empowering online learning tools reinforce key terms and content with engaging Watch and Learn/Listen and Learn Audio and Video Clips and an interactive audio glossary. Procedures highlight important privacy, safety, infection control, and comfort concepts and guide you step by step through essential nursing assistant tasks. Chapter-ending summary sections enhance your retention and understanding at a glance. What Did You Learn? multiple-choice and matching exercises with answers help you assess your understanding of essential information and prepare for state certification exams. Nursing Assistants Make A Difference! sections highlight your critical role on the healthcare team with first-person accounts of the nursing assistant’s positive impact on the lives of others. Empowering online learning tools reinforce key terms and content with engaging Watch and Learn/Listen and Learn Audio and Video Clips and an interactive audio glossary is available at thePoint.lww.com/Carter5e.
Download or read book Workbook for Fundamental Concepts and Skills for the Patient Care Technician E Book written by Kimberly Townsend Little and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-08-17 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW exercises cover the textbook’s new chapter on medication administration. NEW review content is included on NG and gastric tubes, oral suctioning, incentive spirometry, use of a bladder scanner, and inserting peripheral IVs.
Download or read book Hartman s Complete Guide for the Phlebotomy Technician written by Hartman Publishing Inc. and published by . This book was released on 2020-05 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lippincott Essentials for Nursing Assistants written by Pamela J Carter and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2024-08-19 with total page 1419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lippincott Essentials for Nursing Assistants: A Humanistic Approach to Caregiving, 6th edition, streamlines success for Certified Nursing Assistants. This concise and approachable textbook equips students with essential concepts for competent and compassionate practice whether they're training for long-term care, acute care, or another healthcare environment. With updated content including Pam's Pearls, and critical-thinking scenarios, it emphasizes empathy, problem-solving, and current healthcare practices seen today. Students will benefit from "What You Do/Why You Do It" boxes which will help them foster a deeper grasp of core concepts like privacy and infection control while further promoting critical thinking skills.
Download or read book Being a Nursing Assistant written by Francie Wolgin and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2005 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its ninth edition, this market-leading book continues to prepare the nation's finest nursing assistants in the deliver safe, effective care in acute, sub-acute, long-term care, and home heath settings by maintaining the time-tested hallmark features students and instructors love while staying current in the dynamic, ever-changing world of healthcare. To enrich learning, enhance critical thinking skills and improve client care, the guidelines and clearly illustrated procedures that illustrate the "how" of what nursing assistants need to do, now include clearly written rationales that help them to understand the "why" behind their patient care actions. NEW - Guidelines and Procedures-including Waterless Hand Hygiene and Applying a Condom Catheter. NEW! Rationales for all procedures that help students to understand the "why" behind their patient care actions. NEW! Topics such as SARS precautions and care of patients with Alzheimer's disease. NEW! Charting examples in each procedure that reinforce the importance of documentation. NEW! Tear-Out English-Spanish Clinical Pocket Reference that provides translations of commonly encountered words and phrases to aide in client care. Expanded coverage of infection control and patient restraints. FREE Companion Website provides chapter-specific online resources for both students and instructors including certification review multiple choice questions, case studies, matching exercises, weblinks, a Syllabus Manager, an audio glossary and more. FREE Student CD-ROM provides certification review multiple choice questions and an audio glossary. Nursing assistants in acute, sub-acute, long-term care, and home heath settings as well as those studying to enter into the field.
Download or read book Lippincott Textbook for Nursing Assistants written by Pamela J. Carter and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2023-03-16 with total page 1999 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Current, comprehensive, and written in a conversational, easy-to-read style, Lippincott Textbook for Nursing Assistants: A Humanistic Approach to Caregiving, 6th Edition, makes essential skills approachable and prepares students to deliver confident, compassionate care throughout their healthcare careers. This updated, streamlined 6th edition distills the must-know information students need for success as nursing assistants with a human-centered perspective, and guides students through the clinical decision-making process behind safe, effective clinical outcomes across today’s healthcare landscape.
Download or read book Lippincott s Textbook for Nursing Assistants written by Pamela J. Carter and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 966 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its Second Edition, this textbook prepares students to work as nursing assistants in long-term care, acute care, and home health care settings, and provides a firm foundation for advancement to an LPN and ultimately an RN role. The book is written in a direct, conversational writing style with an emphasis on professionalism and humanism. This edition is significantly updated and has new photographs and illustrations. A front-of-book CD-ROM includes an audio glossary. An audiobook version of the entire text in MP3 format is available as a separate purchase. A student-edition DVD, containing selected procedures from Lippincott's Video Series for Nursing Assistants, is also available as a separate purchase.
Download or read book Hartman s Nursing Assistant Care Long Term Care written by Susan Alvare Hedman and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive nursing assistant training textbook which includes information on long-term care, multiple chapters on home health care, and material on subacute and acute care. In addition it includes in-depth information on resident and client rights with sidebars that teach ways to promote independence and prevent abuse and neglect; a discussion of culture change; infection prevention; anatomy and physiology with an emphasis on normal changes of aging; updated nutrition information on MyPyramid, special diets, and feeding techniques; current information on legal issues, such as HIPAA and the Patient Self-Determination Act; 7 chapters on home health care, including information on medications, safety, infection prevention, mothers & newborns, and meal planning and preparation; a chapter containing subacute and acute care information, including pre- and post-operative care, as well as mechanical ventilation, chest tubes, and artificial airways.
