The Nursing Assistant: Foundations of Holistic Caregiving, 2nd Edition

The Nursing Assistant: Foundations of Holistic Caregiving teaches the knowledge and skills students need to become a holistic nursing assistant. With a sharp focus on holistic care, this text will guide students in performing the procedures required of holistic nursing assistants while integrating and considering patients' and residents' bodies, minds, and spirits. Through rich and visual, step-by-step procedures, students will learn the skills necessary to work in a variety of healthcare practice settings. Holistic care is at the center of this program's approach to caregiving. This unique approach is illustrated in the Holistic Caregiving Model, which embodies the meaning of holistic caregiving and communicates the importance of meeting the needs of the whole person—body, mind, and spirit.

• A new math chapter helps students develop their math skills, working from the basics up to practical application in a healthcare setting. New Building Math Skills features at the end of each chapter reinforce math concepts and provide additional practice opportunities for students to hone their skills.
• Comprehensive procedures outline skills necessary to properly carry out the responsibilities of a holistic nursing assistant. With easy-to-follow instructions, professional photographs, detailed illustrations, and up-to-date content, these procedures provide important practice opportunities for the certification competency examination.
• Practice test questions, similar to those found on the certification competency examination, can be completed at the end of each chapter. Three full practice exams can also be found in the student Study Guide. These questions are accompanied by numerous reinforcement, critical thinking, and application activities and provide an opportunity to prepare for the certification competency examination.

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