The Nursing Assistant: Essentials of Holistic Care, Brief Edition

The Nursing Assistant: Essentials of Holistic Care, Brief Edition presents key concepts and skills students need to become nursing assistants. With a sharp focus on holistic care, students learn how to provide safe, effective, and compassionate care, while integrating and considering residents’ bodies, minds, and spirits.

This concise text, developed for classes with shorter hour requirements, is accessible for students of all levels. Richly illustrated step-by-step procedures teach students how to perform the tasks required of nursing assistants and prepare them to pass the certification competency examination. The text and its supplements include abundant reinforcement activities and practice questions for the certification competency examination, challenging students to apply what they have learned and preparing them for success when taking the exam. Detailed photographs, illustrations, and videos bring concepts to life, helping students visualize and understand body positions, care procedures, and the structure of the human body.

• Mini Glossaries and Applying the Key Terms facilitates student comprehension and understanding of complex terminology.
• A full chapter on Appreciating Diversity and numerous Culture Cues throughout the text prompt students to examine cultural considerations for improved care.
• Scaffolded review questions at the end of each section reinforce material and provide opportunities for critical thinking and application, while giving instructors a chance to assess student understanding.
• Practice test questions at the end of each chapter mimic the types of questions asked on the written portion of the certification competency exam.
• Instructional videos demonstrate procedures and enable students to visually experience the application of these skills.
• Teacher-created activities in the supplemental Study Guide help students recall and expand on the concepts presented in the text.
• The Quick Reference Guide included in the text is a 2-sided, laminated document that provides a concise, easy-to-use reference of key information students need on a regular basis.

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Text 978-1-64564-127-8	619	978-1-64564-127-8	$53.28*
The Nursing Assistant: Essentials of Holistic Care, Brief Edition presents key concepts and skills students need to become nursing assistants. With a sharp focus on holistic care, students learn how to provide safe, effective, and compassionate care, while integrating and considering residents’ bodies, minds, and spirits. This concise text, developed for classes with shorter hour requirements, is accessible for students of all levels. Richly illustrated step-by-step procedures teach students how to perform the tasks required of nursing assistants and prepare them to pass the certification competency examination. The text and its supplements include abundant reinforcement activities and practice questions for the certification competency examination, challenging students to apply what they have learned and preparing them for success when taking the exam. Detailed photographs, illustrations, and videos bring concepts to life, helping students visualize and understand body positions, care procedures, and the structure of the human body.
Study Guide 978-1-64564-134-6	320	978-1-64564-134-6	$21.28*
Organized to follow the textbook on a chapter-by-chapter basis, providing questions to help the student review the material presented in the chapter. This supplement is a consumable resource, designed with perforated pages so that a given chapter can be removed and turned in for grading or checking.
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Table of Contents

1. The Holistic Nursing Assistant
2. Understanding Healthcare
3. Legal and Ethical Practice
4. Maintaining a Safe Environment and Practice
5. Emergencies and Disasters
6. Providing Holistic Nursing Care
7. Human Behavior and Development
8. Health and Wellness
9. Infection Prevention and Control
10. The Healthy Body: Anatomy and Physiology
11. Diseases, Conditions, and Pain
12. Communication and Caring
13. Appreciating Diversity
14. Planning, Observing, and Documenting Care
15. Promoting Mobility
16. Vital Signs, Height, and Weight
17. Physical Examination and Specimen Collection
18. Creating a Safe, Restful Environment
19. Assisting with Personal Hygiene
20. Healthy Eating and Nutritional Challenges
21. Hydration and Elimination
22. Disabilities, Cognitive Disorders, and Mental and Emotional Health
23. End-of-Life Care
24. Certification, Employment, and Lifelong Learning

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Welcome (g-wonlinetextbooks.com Nursing Assisting)

Front Matter (g-wonlinetextbooks.com Nursing Assisting)

Chapter 1 (g-wonlinetextbooks.com Nursing Assisting)

Chapter 16 (g-wonlinetextbooks.com Nursing Assisting)

Correlations

Arizona Correlation

Arizona State Board of Nursing, Nursing Assistant Curriculum (PDF, 438.02 KB)

California Correlation

California State Standards (452 KB)

Florida Correlation

Chapter 64B9-15 Certified Nursing Assistants (PDF, 406.79 KB)

Georgia Correlation

State Approved Nurse Aide Training Program (PDF, 746.82 KB)

Idaho Correlation

Idaho Nursing Assistant Core Curriculum 2013 (410 KB)

Illinois Correlation

Illinois Correlation (PDF, 722.26 KB)

Missouri Correlation

Missouri Curricula Requirements (PDF, 606.68 KB)

South Dakota Correlation

South Dakota Board of Nursing (PDF, 732.61 KB)

Texas Correlation

Texas Administrative Code (725 KB)

Utah Correlation

UNAR Core Curriculum Guide 1st Edition (385 KB)

About the Author(s)

Dr. Sue C. Roe - Dr. Sue Roe has taught and designed academic courses and training programs in nursing, allied health, and health administration for over 35 years at both public and private universities and colleges and using a variety of delivery formats. She is the executive editor of Wholistic NOW!, an online newsletter focusing on holistic health, leadership, and education. Dr. Roe is also chapter leader for the Arizona chapter of the American Holistic Nurses Association. Dr. Roe is manager and a member of The Roe Group Enterprises, LLC, providing consulting and resources for holistic leadership, health, and wellness. She has a doctorate in public administration, with an emphasis in administration and health policy. In addition, she completed graduate-level work in educational administration and instructional development. Dr. Roe has extensive experience in nursing and nursing education and holds master of science and bachelor of science degrees in nursing.