Author Information
By Clare Kostelnick, RN, BSN, Professor Emeritus and Nurse Assistant Instructor, Des Moines Area Community College and Christine Sorensen, BSN, Adjunct CNA Clinical Instructor, Des Moines Area Community College.
- The Nursing Assistant Working in Long-Term Care
- Resident Rights, Ethics, and Laws
- Work Ethics
- Communicating with the Health Team
- Assisting with the Nursing Process
- Understanding the Resident
- Culture and Religion
- Body Structure and Function
- The Older Person
- Sexuality
- Safety
- Preventing Falls
- Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use
- Preventing Infection
- Body Mechanics and Safe Resident Handling, Moving, and Transfers
- The Resident’s Unit
- Bedmaking
- Hygiene
- Grooming
- Nutrition and Fluids
- Nutritional Support and IV Therapy
- Urinary Elimination
- Bowel Elimination
- Exercise and Activity
- Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
- Oxygen Needs and Respiratory Therapies
- Measuring Vital Signs
- Assisting With the Physical Examination
- Collecting and Testing Specimens
- Admissions, Transfers, and Discharges
- Wound Care
- Pressure Injuries
- Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems
- Cancer, Immune System, and Skin Disorders
- Nervous System and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Cardiovascular and Respiratory System Disorders
- Digestive and Endocrine System Disorders
- Urinary and Reproductive System Disorders
- Mental Health Problems
- Confusion and Dementia
- Developmental Disabilities
- Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing Care
- Assisted Living
- Basic Emergency Care
- End-of-Life Care
- Getting a Job — Career Management
Procedure Checklists
Competency Evaluation Review
Textbook Chapters Review
Practice Examination 1
Practice Examination 2