| Introduction to health care -- The nursing assistant -- Communication and interpersonal skills -- Relating to your patients -- Infection control -- Environmental safety, accident prevention, and disaster plans -- Emergency situations -- Body systems and common diseases -- Vital signs -- Positioning, moving, and ambulation -- Admission, transfer, and discharge -- The patient's environment -- Hygiene and grooming -- Special skin care -- Nutrition -- Elimination needs -- Specimen collection and testing -- AM and PM care -- Restorative care and rehabilitation -- Additional patient care procedures -- Preoperative and postoperative care -- Subacute care -- Special skills in long-term care -- Death and dying. |