Sorrentino, Sheila A. <br/><br/>
Mosby's textbook for nursing assistants / 
 Textbook for nursing assistants 
Sheila A. Sorrentino. 
 - 4th edition. 
 - St. Louis, Mo. :  Mosby Elsevier,  c1996. 
 - xix, 779 p. :  ill. (chiefly col.) ;  29 cm.  
<br/><br/> Contents <br/><br/>1. Introduction to Health Care Agencies<br/>2. The Nursing Assistant <br/>3.  Communicating with the Health Facility<br/>4. Understanding the Person<br/>5. Body Structure and Function <br/>6. Growth and Development <br/>7. Care of the Older Person<br/>8. Safety <br/>9. Preventing Infection<br/>10. Body Mechanics <br/>11. The patient/Resident  unit <br/>12. Bedmaking <br/>13. Cleaning and Skin Care <br/>14. Personal Care and Grooming<br/>15. Urinary Eliminations<br/>16. Bowel Elimination<br/>17. Foods and Fluid<br/>18. Measuring Vital Signs<br/>19. Exercise and Activity<br/>20. Comfort, Rest and Sleep<br/>21.  Admission, Transfer and Discharges<br/>22. Assisting with the physical Examination <br/>23. Heat and cold Application<br/>24. Special Procedures and Treatments <br/>25.The Person Having Surgery<br/>26. Rehabilitation and Restoration Care<br/>27. Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems<br/>28. Common Health Problems<br/>29. Mental Health Problems<br/>30. Confusion and Dementia<br/>31. Sexuality<br/>32. Caring for Mothers and Newborns <br/>33. Basic Emergency Care<br/>34. The Dying Person<br/>35. The Home Health Care Assistant <br/>36. Medical Terminology 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780815180265 0815180268 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nurses' aides.<br/>Care of the sick.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>610.730698  / SOR