Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The Basics, 6th Edition

Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The Basics, 6th Edition

A practical, easy-to-understand nursing assistant textbook designed to build essential patient-care knowledge and help students prepare for certification.

Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The Basics, 6th Edition by Hartman Publishing Inc. and Jetta Fuzy, MS, RN, provides essential training for nursing assistants working in long-term care and healthcare settings.

With just 10 focused chapters, this concise nursing assistant textbook covers the fundamentals students need to understand their role, provide safe and compassionate care, and prepare for the nursing assistant certification exam.

Written in clear, everyday language, the sixth edition uses new full-color photographs, illustrations, examples, and practical explanations to make important healthcare concepts easier to understand and remember.

Comprehensive Nursing Assistant Training

Each chapter is organized around a body system, making it easier to connect anatomy and physiology with everyday patient care. Topics include:

• Structure and function of each major body system

• Normal changes associated with aging

• How nursing assistants can support residents experiencing normal age-related changes

• Observation and reporting responsibilities

• Common diseases and related care guidelines

• Essential nursing assistant procedures and skills

Updated for Today's Long-Term Care Environment

The sixth edition includes updated information and expanded coverage of important topics, including:

• Infection prevention and control, including COVID-19 care guidelines for long-term care

• Electronic documentation and current documentation practices

• Mental health disorders, with updated terminology and categories

• Hypertension and a new skill for measuring blood pressure electronically

• Nutrition and special diets, including MyPlate guidance

• Feeding techniques and safe nutrition practices

• IDDSI guidelines for thickened liquids and texture-modified foods

• Legal and ethical topics, including HIPAA and advance directives

• Updated online resources and community resources for healthcare professionals

Person-Centered Care and Residents' Rights

Residents' rights and person-centered care are emphasized throughout the textbook. Special feature boxes help students understand the importance of respecting individual preferences, dignity, privacy, independence, and rights while providing care.

Prepare for the Nursing Assistant Certification Exam

Designed with certification preparation in mind, the book includes substantial testing resources for instructors, including:

• 10 chapter exams

• 2 final exams

• A critical-thinking exam

• A nursing assistant certification practice exam

• A new comprehensive general exam

These resources can help reinforce important concepts and give students opportunities to practice applying their knowledge.

Essential Reference Tools

Students and instructors also have access to helpful resources, including:

• A comprehensive table of procedures

• Common healthcare abbreviations

• A detailed glossary

• Website and community-resource recommendations

• Full-color photographs and illustrations

An Accessible Resource for Nursing Assistant Students

Whether you're preparing for a nursing assistant certification exam, beginning a healthcare training program, or developing essential skills for work in long-term care, Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The Basics, 6th Edition provides a concise and practical foundation.

Build essential nursing assistant knowledge, strengthen patient-care skills, understand long-term care practices, and prepare for certification with this accessible sixth-edition training textbook.

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