August’s Nurse Assisting: The Complete Guide
By: Dr. Carrie L. Jarosinski, RN, CNE, CWP
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Print ISBN: 978-1-941626-57-3 / eBook ISBN: 978-1-941626-58-0
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Master the problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills needed to succeed as a nursing assistant with August’s Nurse Assisting: The Complete Guide.
This comprehensive guide is written in easy-to-understand language and focuses on the importance of safety, professionalism, effective communication, legal and ethical issues, and real-world situations you’ll encounter on the job. This textbook offers content on emerging healthcare trends, bariatric considerations, end-of-life care, and much more. Look inside to learn from author, registered nurse, and certified nurse educator Dr. Carrie L. Jarosinski how to prepare for the state certification exam and how to achieve caregiver excellence.
- Additional student resources can be found using the QR codes placed throughout the book.
- Free Instructor Resources include:
- Workbook Answers
- Test Banks and Final Exam (available in Word and LMS-ready formats)
- PowerPoint Presentations
- Classroom Resources
- Skills Videos
- Electronic Health Recording Exercises
- Case Studies
- Activities and Worksheets
- And more!
Chapter 1 Healthcare Yesterday and Today
Chapter 2 The Nursing Assistant Role: Where You Fit In!
Chapter 3 Communication and Documentation
Chapter 4 Professionalism and Ethics
Chapter 5 Body Structures and Functioning Processes
Chapter 6 Common Diseases and Disorders
Chapter 7 Infection Control Practices
Chapter 8 Body Mechanics and Workplace Safety
Chapter 9 Reducing Client Injury and Falls
Chapter 10 Restraints and Restraint Alternatives
Chapter 11 Basic First Aid Measures
Chapter 12 Holistic Care of Clients
Chapter 13 Client Room Environment
Chapter 14 Preventing Skin Breakdown
Chapter 15 Bedmaking
Chapter 16 Positioning, Moving, and Transporting Clients
Chapter 17 Ambulation, Restorative Care, and Adaptive Equipment for Clients
Chapter 18 Vital Signs
Chapter 19 Bathing
Chapter 20 Grooming
Chapter 21 Nutrition
Chapter 22 Elimination and Specimen Collection
Chapter 23 Care for the Client With Dementia and Cognitive or Mental Health Challenges
Chapter 24 Oxygen Therapy and Respiratory Interventions
Chapter 25 Care for the Medical and Surgical Client
Chapter 26 End-of-Life Care
Common Medical Abbreviations andDirectional Terminology
ISMP’s List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations
Glossary
Skills
Index
Dr. Carrie L. Jarosinski RN, CNE, CWP
Author of:
- August’s Nurse Assisting: The Complete Guide
- August’s Workbook to Accompany Nurse Assisting: The Complete Guide
- CNA: Nursing Assistant Certification, California Edition, Second Edition
- Reclaim Your Story: Renew Your Health and Wellness through the Power of Storytelling
Dr. Carrie L. Jarosinski is a registered nurse, certified nurse educator, certified wellness practitioner, thought leader, and author. She began her career as a nursing assistant and then as a registered nurse in long-term care. She then moved on to work in public health, focusing on children with special healthcare needs, childhood lead poisoning prevention, and prenatal health. In 2006, Carrie started her teaching career as adjunct faculty in the Nursing and Nursing Assistant Programs at Mid-State Technical College (MSTC). In 2007, she became the Lead Nursing Assistant Instructor and Program Director at MSTC and is now the lead faculty in the Health and Wellness Promotion Program. Owner of Bold Contentment LLC, she offers coaching, consulting, and speaking services to a vast audience.
In 2015, Carrie authored the first edition Essentials of Certified Nursing Assisting textbook and workbook. She also completed a Doctorate of Nursing Practice in Systems Leadership with a focus on rural food desert conditions from Walden University. She has presented at numerous national and international conferences on wellness practices and has authored Reclaim Your Story: Renew Your Health and Wellness through the Power of Storytelling.
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