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Mosby's Textbook for the Home Care Aide, 3rd Edition

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    Covering the essential content and procedures a home care aide needs to know, Mosby s Textbook for the Home Care Aide, 3rd Edition prepares aides for success in this rapidly growing field. A clear approach makes the book easy to use and understand, featuring hundreds of full-color photographs and drawings along with step-by-step procedures for skills performed by home care aides. Updated and expanded in this edition are chapters on meeting the client s nutritional needs and on getting and keeping a job.

    New to this Edition

    • Updated/Expanded Meeting the Client s Nutritional Needs chapter includes the new My Plate food guide and new nutrition guidelines.
    • Updated/Expanded Getting a Job and Keeping It chapter reflects the job prospects and challenges of today, including the realities of moving between states and differences in certification requirements.
    • Updated equipment photos are included.
    • Evolve companion website includes skills competency checklists and an audio glossary.

    Key Features

    • Hundreds of full-color photos and drawings depict key ideas and clearly demonstrate procedure steps.
    • Procedures provide step-by-step, easy-to-understand instructions on performing important skills and tasks.
    • UNIQUE! A cast of caregivers, including a supervisor and four home care aides,are highlighted in scenarios that provide realistic examples of the types of situations you are likely to encounter in the home care environment.
    • Guidelines for Observing, Recording, and Reporting (ORR) are highlighted throughout the text, emphasizing the home care aide s responsibilities for observing and documenting the client s condition and care.
    • Key considerations and reminders are presented in color font to emphasize the importance of performing these actions.
    • Objectives and Key Terms in each chapter focus your attention on essential information.
    • Chapter summaries and study questions review the key points in each chapter.

    2013, Mosby


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