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The Home Health Aide Handbook, 5th Edition
This beautiful, full-color, fifth edition of The Home Health Aide Handbook is unlike any other handbook or pocket guide on the market. For home health aides, it includes all the procedures learned in their training program, plus references to abbreviations, medical terms, care guidelines for specific diseases, and an appendix to include important names, phone numbers, and websites. For certified nursing assistants moving to home care, there is helpful information for making the transition from care facilities to homes. In addition, this book contains all the federal requirements for home health aides so it also can be used in a basic training program. This inexpensive book is also full-color and loaded with photos and illustrations!
The fifth edition contains updated information about the following:
- Federal requirements for home health aides
- Expanded coverage on infection prevention and control
- Observing and reporting
- HIPAA and how to protect a client's privacy
- Proper nutrition and special diets
- Care guidelines for specific diseases and now includes Parkinson's disease
- Vital signs
- Pain management
- Commonly-used abbreviations
- Oxygen therapy
- Family and home dynamics
- Home-care specific tips for housekeeping and cooking
- Disaster guidelines
- Comprehensive glossary
- Mental health and mental health disorders
This handy guide is the perfect size. It fits easily into a backpack, purse, or home care bag. Encourage your aides to carry it with them into the field to use as a quick reference tool. The table of contents includes these sections, along with a glossary of terms and a list of abbreviations for easy reference:
I. Defining Home Health Services
II. Foundation of Client Care
III. Understanding Clients
IV. Client Care
V. Special Clients, Special Needs
VI. Home Management and Nutrition
VII. Caring for Yourself
This textbook will also be available in Spanish.
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