Workbook for Lippincott Essentials for Nursing Assistants

UNIT 1   INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE  
1.     The Health Care System 
2.     The Nursing Assistant's Job 
3.     Professionalism and Job-Seeking Skills 
4.     Communication Skills 
5.     Those We Care For 
6.     The Patient's or Resident's Environment 
 
UNIT 2   THE HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE  
7.     Basic Body Structure and Function 
8.     Common Disorders 
9.     Rehabilitation and Restorative Care 
 
UNIT 3   LONG-TERM CARE  
10.  Overview of Long-Term Care 
11.  The Long-Term Care Resident 
12.  Caring for People With Dementia 
 
UNIT 4   SAFETY  
13.  Infection Control 
14.  Workplace Safety  
15.  Patient and Resident Safety  
16.  Basic First Aid and Emergency Care 
 
UNIT 5   BASIC PATIENT AND RESIDENT CARE  
17.  Assisting With Repositioning and Transferring 
18.  Assisting With Exercise  
19.  Bedmaking 
20.  Measuring and Recording Vital Signs, Height, and Weight 
21.  Assisting With Hygiene 
22.  Preventing Pressure Ulcers and Assisting With Wound Care 
23.  Assisting With Grooming  
24.  Assisting With Nutrition 
25.  Assisting With Urinary Elimination  
26.  Assisting With Bowel Elimination 
27.  Assisting With Comfort 
 
UNIT 6   SPECIAL CARE CONCERNS  
28.  Caring for People Who Are Dying 
29.  Caring for People With Developmental Disabilities 
30.  Caring for People With Cancer 
31.  Caring for People With HIV/AIDS 
32.  Caring for People Who Are Having Surgery 
33.  Caring for People in the Home Environment 
 
Appendix 
Procedure Checklists 

Ensure student understanding of the concepts in Lippincott Essentials for Nursing Assistants, 5th edition with this companion Workbook. Following the same straightforward organization of the parent text, the workbook features corresponding assignments that can be easily assigned in whole or in part according to the needs of your program’s curriculum. Key learning points derived from the textbook learning objectives clearly identify the concepts being reviewed. Procedure Checklists ensure compliance with corresponding step-by-step Procedures in the text. Pam’s Pearls, words of advice and encouragement from the author, are scattered throughout to help reinforce understanding. A range of learning activities — including fill-in-the-blank, think about it, matching, crossword puzzles, word jumbles, labeling, sequencing and identification — keep students engaged and ensure an effective review for all learning styles.