Mosby's textbook for nursing assistants / Sheila A. Sorrentino.

Contents;

1. Introduction to Health Care Agencies
2. The Nursing Assistant
3. Work ethics
4. Communicating with the Health team
5. Understanding the Person
6. Body Structure and Function
7. Growth and Development
8. Care of the Older Person
9. Safety
10. Preventing Infection
11. Body Mechanics
12. The patient/Resident unit
13. Bedmaking
14. Personal hygiene
15. Personal Care and Grooming
16. Urinary Eliminations
17. Bowel Elimination
18. Nutrition and Fluids
19. Measuring Vital Signs
20. Exercise and Activity
21. Comfort, Rest and Sleep
22. Admission, Transfer and Discharges
23. Assisting with the physical Examination
24.The person having surgery
25. Wound care
26. Heat and cold Application
27. Oxygen
28. Rehabilitation and restorative care
29. Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems
30. Common Health Problems
31. Mental Health Problems
32. Confusion and Dementia
33. Developmental disabilities
34. Sexuality
35. Caring for Mothers and Newborns
36. Basic Emergency Care
37. The Dying Person
38. Medical Terminology

Includes bibliographical references and index.