The CNA Training Solution: Caregivers Workbook, Second Edition

The CNA Training Solution: Caregivers Workbook, Second Edition
Author: Kelly Smith Papa
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-05-27
Genre: Caregivers
ISBN: 9781601461957

The most comprehensive CNA inservice training program on the market! The CNA Training Solution, Second Edition is completely updated with new and complete lesson plans for staff trainers, interactive lessons for CNAs, and many additional activities and invaluable tools. You will use The CNA Training Solution, Second Edition to minimize the amount of time you spend preparing for inservices, while maximizing the effectiveness of each exciting session. Designed by long-term care staff training professionals like you, The CNA Training Solution, Second Edition, gives you what you need to conduct informative, innovative training for every CNA in your facility. This resource is packed with games, training tools and tips that will change the way you do inservice training. You'll save hours of preparation time . . . The CNA Training Solution, Second Edition includes the following: The Trainer's Manual--provides you with all the training tools you need to educate your entire CNA staff. This manual will reduce the time you spend preparing for sessions by giving you: Training tips, tools and games that make learning fun Helpful facts and methods for teaching adults and problem students Detailed lesson plans for 10 new essential care topics in long-term care Effective methods to document and track CNA inservice hours New information about CNA documentation that helps you ensure accuracy The Training Treasure Chest is a CD-ROM that is jam packed with handouts, quizzes, and certificates of completion for all 10 new inservices, as well as samples games, documentation charts, inservice calendars, sample reminders, and other helpful gems for the trainer. The CD-ROM also features the 15 complete inservices from the first edition. All of the quizzes, sample forms, and certificates of completion are modifiable to best suit your needs. This portable format makes it so easy to carry the CD-ROM with you to train at any location at any time! On The Training Treasure Chest CD-ROM, you get these 25 inservices: Activities and exercise Dementia Communication Coping with death Depression Diabetes Incontinence Malnutrition and dehydration Managing elopement Mental illness Alzheimer's disease Resident rights, restraints, and confidentiality Effects of aging Elder abuse End-of-life care Skin problems and care Falls prevention Safe lifts, transfers, and mobility assists Depression and anxiety Pain management Ethics and professionalism Bloodborne pathogens Survey preparation HIPAA: privacy, confidentiality, and security Infection control The Caregiver's Workbook is a workbook that every CNA will use to follow along and get involved in the training process. Each workbook contains all lessons and also includes activities to make learning fun and interactive. They also feature care and compassion tips, which remind CNAs about the importance of their role in the care giving process. Every order for The CNA Training Solution, Second Edition includes a pack of 25 workbooks containing all 10 inservice topics. Additional workbooks are available in packs of 25 at www.hcmarketplace.com or by calling 800/650-6787. Stop spending hours researching and preparing for inservices; you'll find everything you need with The CNA Training Solution, Second Edition.

The CNA Training Solution

The CNA Training Solution
Author: Kelly Smith Papa
Publisher: Hcpro, a Division of Blr
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Long-term care of the sick
ISBN: 9781601461940

The most comprehensive CNA inservice training program on the market! "The CNA Training Solution, Second Edition" is completely updated with new and complete lesson plans for staff trainers, interactive lessons for CNAs, and many additional activities and invaluable tools. You will use "The CNA Training Solution, Second Edition" to minimize the amount of time you spend preparing for inservices, while maximizing the effectiveness of each exciting session. Designed by long-term care staff training professionals like you, "The CNA Training Solution, Second Edition, " gives you what you need to conduct informative, innovative training for every CNA in your facility. This resource is packed with games, training tools and tips that will change the way you do inservice training.You'll save hours of preparation time . . . "The CNA Training Solution, Second Edition" includes the following: The Trainer's Manual--provides you with all the training tools you need to educate your entire CNA staff. This manual will reduce the time you spend preparing for sessions by giving you: Training tips, tools and games that make learning fun Helpful facts and methods for teaching adults and problem students Detailed lesson plans for 10 new essential care topics in long-term care Effective methods to document and track CNA inservice hours New information about CNA documentation that helps you ensure accuracy The Training Treasure Chest is a CD-ROM that is jam packed with handouts, quizzes, and certificates of completion for all 10 new inservices, as well as samples games, documentation charts, inservice calendars, sample reminders, and other helpful gems for the trainer. The CD-ROM also features the 15 complete inservices from the first edition. All of the quizzes, sample forms, and certificates of completion are modifiable to best suit your needs. This portable format makes it so easy to carry the CD-ROM with you to train at any location at any time! On The Training Treasure Chest CD-ROM, you get these 25 inservices: Activities and exercise Dementia Communication Coping with death Depression Diabetes Incontinence Malnutrition and dehydration Managing elopement Mental illness Alzheimer's disease Resident rights, restraints, and confidentiality Effects of aging Elder abuse End-of-life care Skin problems and care Falls prevention Safe lifts, transfers, and mobility assists Depression and anxiety Pain management Ethics and professionalism Bloodborne pathogens Survey preparation HIPAA: privacy, confidentiality, and security Infection control The Caregiver's Workbook is a workbook that every CNA will use to follow along and get involved in the training process. Each workbook contains all lessons and also includes activities to make learning fun and interactive. They also feature care and compassion tips, which remind CNAs about the importance of their role in the care giving process. Every order for "The CNA Training Solution, Second Edition" includes a pack of 25 workbooks containing all 10 inservice topics. Additional workbooks are available in packs of 25 at "www.hcmarketplace.com" or by calling 800/650-6787. Stop spending hours researching and preparing for inservices; you'll find everything you need with "The CNA Training Solution, Second Edition."

Lippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistants

Lippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistants
Author: Pamela J. Carter
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 982
Release: 2005
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780781739818

This textbook for nursing assistants will prepare students not only to function in the traditional nursing assistant role in nursing homes, hospitals, and home health, but also will prepare students to advance their careers. A nursing assistant student who uses this text will have a firm foundation by which to transition to an LPN and ultimately an RN role. The text offers a compelling art program, a direct, conversational writing style, and an emphasis on professionalism and humanism. A back-of-book CD-ROM includes an audio glossary.

Nursing Assisting

Nursing Assisting
Author: Diana Dugan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781604251548

The 6th edition of this comprehensive nursing assistant training textbook is organized by body system, which gives students a context for learning. Here is important information about the latest edition:?Chapters are organized around body systems (structure and function, normal changes of aging, and common diseases and related care are grouped together).?Chapter review sections contain multiple choice questions, along with short answer questions.?The concept of person-centered care is reinforced throughout the book. ?This edition contains new information about the following diseases and disorders: COVID-19, migraines and cluster headaches, more types of cancers, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), metabolic syndrome, varicose veins, and seasonal affective disorder (SAD), as well as expanded and reorganized mental health disorder coverage.?We added additional electronic documentation guidelines. ?We included new information on topics including testing (albumin/protein, CT calcium score, point-of-care testing [POCT], and continuous glucose monitoring [CGM] systems); medical devices (stents, Holter monitors, nebulizers); and patient care/treatments (cochlear implants, targeted therapy, and information from the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Institute (IDDSI) on thickened liquids and texture modified foods).. ?There is a hardback version of this book.

CNA Accelerated

CNA Accelerated
Author: Carrie Engelbright
Publisher:
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2017-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9781941626351

Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: Long-Term Care

Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: Long-Term Care
Author: Susan Alvare Hedman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Caregivers
ISBN: 9781604250411

A comprehensive nursing assistant training textbook which includes information on long-term care, multiple chapters on home health care, and material on subacute and acute care. In addition it includes in-depth information on resident and client rights with sidebars that teach ways to promote independence and prevent abuse and neglect; a discussion of culture change; infection prevention; anatomy and physiology with an emphasis on normal changes of aging; updated nutrition information on MyPyramid, special diets, and feeding techniques; current information on legal issues, such as HIPAA and the Patient Self-Determination Act; 7 chapters on home health care, including information on medications, safety, infection prevention, mothers & newborns, and meal planning and preparation; a chapter containing subacute and acute care information, including pre- and post-operative care, as well as mechanical ventilation, chest tubes, and artificial airways.

Calculate with Confidence

Calculate with Confidence
Author: Deborah Gray Morris
Publisher: Mosby
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Drugs
ISBN: 9780323056298

Calculate with Confidence provides a clear consistent format with a step-by-step approach to the calculation and administration of drug dosages. It covers the ratio and proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis methods. This popular text focuses on enhancing the learning experience of students at all curricular levels by making content clinically applicable. Concepts relating to critical thinking, logical thinking, and nursing process are presented throughout. New practice problems have been added throughout this edition and rationales for the answers continue to be provided giving the students a better understanding of principles related to drug dosages. This fifth edition addresses the increasing responsibility of nurses in medication and administration; emphasizes the priority for client care, and presents material that reflects the current scope of the nursing practice. A clear and consistent, step-by-step approach to calculations and administration makes it easy to understand. Ratio and Proportion, Formula, and Dimensional Analysis content provides you with well-rounded coverage. Pretest and post-test help identify strengths and weaknesses in competency of basic math before and assess your comprehension after Unit One: Math Review. Points to Remember boxes highlighted in each chapter help you remember important concepts. Critical thinking information that should be applied in the clinical setting to help avoid drug calculation and administration errors is boxed throughout the text. Full-color illustrations, photographs, and drug labels familiarize you with what you'll encounter in the clinical setting. Current recommendations from The Joint Commission and Institute for Safe Medication Practices are followed throughout. Caution boxes identify issues that may lead to medication errors and strengthen actions that must be taken to avoid calculation errors. Tips for Clinical Practice calls attention to information critical to math calculation and patient safety as well as issues related to practice. Rule boxes familiarize students with information needed to accurately solve drug calculation problems.

Patient Safety and Quality

Patient Safety and Quality
Author: Ronda Hughes
Publisher: Department of Health and Human Services
Total Pages: 592
Release: 2008
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

"Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient car -- not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. To address this need, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has prepared this comprehensive, 1,400-page, handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality -- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. (AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043)." - online AHRQ blurb, http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/