Mosby's Textbook for the Home Care Aide - E-Book
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Nursing, Nursing Home Care, Home & Community Care
| Author: | Joan M. Birchenall, RN, MEd, Eileen Streight, RN, BSN | ISBN: | 9780323292948 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Health Sciences | Publication: | March 27, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Mosby | Language: | English |
| Author: | Joan M. Birchenall, RN, MEd, Eileen Streight, RN, BSN |
| ISBN: | 9780323292948 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Publication: | March 27, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Mosby |
| Language: | English |
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.
-
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.
-
Updated/Expanded Meeting the Client’s Nutritional Needs chapter includes the new MyPlate food guide and new nutrition guidelines.
-
Updated/Expanded Getting a Job and Keeping It chapter reflects the job prospects and challenges of today, including the realities of moving between states and differences in certification requirements.
-
Updated equipment photos are included.
-
Evolve companion website includes skills competency checklists and an audio glossary.
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.
-
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.
-
Updated/Expanded Meeting the Client’s Nutritional Needs chapter includes the new MyPlate food guide and new nutrition guidelines.
-
Updated/Expanded Getting a Job and Keeping It chapter reflects the job prospects and challenges of today, including the realities of moving between states and differences in certification requirements.
-
Updated equipment photos are included.
-
Evolve companion website includes skills competency checklists and an audio glossary.
