Nursing Assistant: A Nursing Process Approach

Current Coverage: Information about common conditions and instructions for appropriate care have been updated throughout the text.

Safety Emphasis: A "Guidelines" feature in the readings point out considerations for specific care situations, while special "Alerts" spotlight urgent information on infection control, safety, culture, working with difficult patients, OSHA, communication, age-appropriate care and legal implications. In addition, Clinical Information boxes highlight special focus information for instructors and students to consider. These boxed features identify important information to review with students.

Flexible Coverage: Offering more skills and procedures than any competing text, the 12th edition prepares readers for careers in any area of nursing assisting, from acute and long-term care to home health and beyond. It also provides preparatory information for Patient Care Technicians (PCT), for exposing students to more advanced caregiver work in hospitals.

Ergonomic Procedures: A key focus on ergonomics includes OSHA algorithms for proper patient handling and movement to help readers avoid injuries to themselves and patients in their care.

Reader-Friendly: Clear and easy-to-understand language, thoughtful explanations and colorful graphics help readers process material quickly -- and maximize their success on certification exams.

Up-to-Date Study Tools: The workbook has been thoroughly revised and includes updated multiple-choice questions.

Student Answer Keys: An all-new appendix provides answer keys to end of chapter questions so that students can study content on their own.

New Procedure: The 12th edition adds a new procedure for stopping and restarting tube feedings for an hour each day to allow for patient mobility, such as transfers, routine ADL care and showers.