Nursing Assistant: A Nursing Process Approach (MindTap Course List)

About this book

A longtime favorite among students Acello/Hegners NURSING ASSISTANT: A NURSING PROCESS APPROACH has prepared more nursing assistants for meaningful careers in acute care long-term care and home health than any other text. Providing easy-to-understand explanations the 12th Edition walks you step-by-step through more than 150 procedures including key skills in patient handling and transfers wound care communication safety and record keeping as well as special care procedures for patients with medical devices catheters and physical or mental impairments. Ensuring you have a solid foundation it also explains essential background information on basic human anatomy career planning and emerging health care trends. Vibrant color photos and illustrations bring chapter concepts to life while numerous print and digital study tools help you maximize your course success.