 | Homemaker Home Health Aide Sixth Edition
Author: Audree Spatz, MEd, BSN, RN; Suzann Balduzzi, RN, BSN, MSED
ISBN #: 1401831397
©2005 Publish Date: 05/27/2004
Binding: PB
Pages: 480
Publisher: Cengage Learning Price: $175.95 |
Description: Homemaker/Home Health Aide, 6th Edition is a comprehensive resource designed for use in initial training programs for home health aides, and as a reference in required continuing education courses. The practical applications of procedures required by OBRA are included in each unit. This book is designed to train new individuals entering the field for the first time, and practicing home health aides to be caring, dedicated, and skilled paraprofessionals. The role of the home health aide as a valuable member of the health care team is emphasized.
CD-Rom that Accompanies Homemaker Home Health Aide, 6E includes an Overview, Highlights and Summary for each unit, Flash Cards with vocabulary words, Quizzes and Quiz Score Reports. Product Benefits: - FREE Practice CD-ROM in the back of the book provides additional study materials including unit highlights and summaries, flashcards, and practice tests
- Key terms in color within each unit emphasize essential language the home health aide needs to learn
- Review questions test the learner's comprehension of key information in the unit
- Case studies with related questions at the end of each unit promote critical thinking
- Procedures are presented in a step-by-step format, and are illustrated with photographs to assist the learner in understanding the various steps
Table of Contents: Section 1: Becoming a Home Health Aide
Unit 1: Home Health Services
Unit 2: Home Health Aide Responsibilities and Legal Rights
Unit 3: Developing Effective Communication Skills and Documentation
Unit 4: Safety
Unit 5: Homemaking Service
Section 2: Stages of Human Development
Unit 6: Infancy to Adolescence
Unit 7: Early and middle Adulthood
Unit 8: Older Adulthood
Section 3: Preventing the Spread of Infectious Disease
Unit 9: Principles of Infection Control
Section 4: Understanding Health
Unit 10: From Wellness to Illness
Unit 11: Mental Health
Section 5: Body Systems and Common Disorders
Unit 12: Digestion and Nutrition
Unit 13: Elimination
Unit 14: Integumentary System
Unit 15: Musculoskeletal System: Arthritis, Body Mechanics, and Restorative Care
Unit 16: Nervous System
Unit 17: Circulatory System
Unit 18: Respiratory System
Unit 19: Reproductive System
Unit 20: Endocrine System and Diabetes
Section 6: Clients Requiring Special Care
Unit 21: Caring for the Client who is Terminally Ill
Unit 22: Caring for the Client with Alzheimers Disease
Unit 23: Caring for the Client with Cancer
Section 7: Maternal/Infant Care
Unit 24: Maternal Care
Unit 25: Infant Care
Section 8: Employment
Unit 26: Job-Seeking Skills
Appendices
Appendix A: Emergency Procedure Guidelines
Appendix B: Prefixes and Suffixes Commonly Used in Medical Terminology
Glossary
Index |
