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Providing Home Care: A Textbook for Home Health Aides 7e
ISBN 978-1-60425-168-5
Clear, up-to-date, and affordable, the 7th edition of Providing Home Care: A Textbook for Home Health Aides will help students master the skills and knowledge they need to become home health aides and to excel on the job. This student-friendly text prepares home health aides to care for clients holistically, with an emphasis on person-centered care. The home health aide’s role, communication skills, legal requirements, infection prevention techniques, personal care and healthcare skills, and home management fundamentals are explained in everyday language. This newly updated edition contains the following:
Detailed, full-color photos and illustrations throughout the bookMaterial organized around learning objectivesAn expanded common diseases and disorders chapter, organized by body systemBoth manual and electronic documentation material, including an introduction to electronic health records (EHR) and electronic medical records (EMR) Comprehensive information about infection prevention and control in the home, as well as how to recognize and respond to medical emergenciesFoundational care skills, such as giving personal care and measuring vital signsHome management skills, including keeping the client’s environment clean, understanding nutritional needs, and shopping for and preparing foodComprehensive material available to verified instructors that includes two sets of chapter exams, a final exam, critical thinking activities, and handouts
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hartman Publishing, Inc.
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 13, 2025
Edition ‏ : ‎ 7th
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1604251689
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1604251685
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.44 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 years and up
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11 x 8.5 x 1 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #234,164 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #11,205 in Medical Books (Books)
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