Nursing Assisting: A Foundation in Caregiving

The third edition of our comprehensive nursing assistant training textbook (formerly Successful Nursing Assistant Care) is organized by body system, which gives students a context for learning. It includes:
• In-depth information on anatomy and physiology, disease processes and related care
• Creative ways to teach how to promote independence and prevent abuse and neglect
• Completely revised section on infection prevention
• Chapters that are organized around learning objectives
• NEW nutrition information on MyPlate, which was just released in June 2011
• Current information on legal issues, such as HIPAA, HITECH, and the Patient Self-Determination Act
• Chapter-ending material which develops critical thinking, as well as tests the chapter
• 544 pages, including a table of procedures, common abbreviations list, special appendix with a math review, and glossary