TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sorrentino,Sheila A.
TI  - Mosby's textbook for nursing assistants
SN  - 9780815180265
U1  - WY 193 S714m 1996 
PY  - 1996///
CY  - St. Louis, Mo.
PB  - Mosby Elsevier
KW  - Nurses' aides
KW  - Care of the sick
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents 

1. Introduction to Health Care Agencies
2. The Nursing Assistant 
3.  Communicating with the Health Facility
4. Understanding the Person
5. Body Structure and Function 
6. Growth and Development 
7. Care of the Older Person
8. Safety 
9. Preventing Infection
10. Body Mechanics 
11. The patient/Resident  unit 
12. Bedmaking 
13. Cleaning and Skin Care 
14. Personal Care and Grooming
15. Urinary Eliminations
16. Bowel Elimination
17. Foods and Fluid
18. Measuring Vital Signs
19. Exercise and Activity
20. Comfort, Rest and Sleep
21.  Admission, Transfer and Discharges
22. Assisting with the physical Examination 
23. Heat and cold Application
24. Special Procedures and Treatments 
25.The Person Having Surgery
26. Rehabilitation and Restoration Care
27. Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems
28. Common Health Problems
29. Mental Health Problems
30. Confusion and Dementia
31. Sexuality
32. Caring for Mothers and Newborns 
33. Basic Emergency Care
34. The Dying Person
35. The Home Health Care Assistant 
36. Medical Terminology
ER  -