{"product_id":"nursing-assisting-a-foundation-in-caregiving-5e-hardcover-9781604251241","title":"Nursing Assisting: A Foundation in Caregiving, 5e (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNursing Assisting: A Foundation in Caregiving, 5e (Hardcover)\u003c\/strong\u003e by Diana Dugan RN. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781604251241.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNursing Assisting: A Foundation in Caregiving, 5e (Hardcover)\nby Diana Dugan RN (Author)\nISBN-13: 978-1604251241 ISBN-10: 1604251247 Edition: 5th\n\nThe fifth edition of this comprehensive nursing assistant training textbook is organized by body system, which gives students a context for learning. Here is important information about the latest edition:\nChapters are organized around body systems (structure and function, normal changes of aging, and common diseases and related care are grouped together). Chapter review sections contain multiple choice questions, along with short answer questions. The concept of person-centered care is reinforced throughout the book. Alzheimers disease, infection prevention, mental health disorders, and nutrition material, including special diets, has been thoroughly updated. This edition contains new information about the following topics: electronic documentation, bariatrics, preoperative and postoperative care, opioids, and trauma-informed care. Updated information about hypertension guidelines was included, along with a new skill for how to obtain an electronic blood pressure reading. Many new photos have been added. There is a hardback version of this book.\n\nChapters\n1 The Nursing Assistant in Long-Term Care\n2 Ethical and Legal Issues\n3 Communication Skills\n4 Communication Challenges\n5 Diversity and Human Needs and Development\n6 Infection Prevention and Control\n7 Safety and Body Mechanics\n8 Emergency Care, First Aid, and Disasters\n9 Admission, Transfer, Discharge, and Physical Exams\n10 Bedmaking and Unit Care\n11 Positioning, Moving, and Lifting\n12 Personal Care\n13 Vital Signs\n14 Nutrition and Fluid Balance\n15 The Gastrointestinal System\n16 The Urinary System\n17 The Reproductive System\n18 The Integumentary System\n19 The Circulatory or Cardiovascular System\n20 The Respiratory System\n21 The Musculoskeletal System\n22 The Nervous System\n23 The Endocrine System\n24 The Lymphatic System and Immunity\n25 Restorative Care and Rehabilitation\n26 Subacute Care\n27 Death and Dying\n28 Your New Position\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hartman Publishing, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45253929566261,"sku":"ByrdShop_1604251247","price":141.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781604251241_16e4173f-729c-4cbf-b0af-6a06efb2bdf7.jpg?v=1779950437","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/nursing-assisting-a-foundation-in-caregiving-5e-hardcover-9781604251241","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}