Master the skills you need to succeed as a patient care technician! Fundamental Concepts and Skills for the Patient Care Technician, 2nd Edition provides a solid foundation in healthcare principles and in the procedures performed by PCTs and other health professionals. Coverage of skills includes patient hygiene, infection control, taking vital signs, moving and positioning of patients, blood and specimen collecting and testing, ECG placement and monitoring, care of the surgical patient, care of older adults, and more. Clear, step-by-step instructions help you learn each procedure, and may also be used as skills checklists. Written by nursing educator Kimberly Townsend Little, this text prepares students for success on Patient Care Technician or Nursing Assistant Certification exams.
More than 100 step-by-step skills and procedures cover the information found on the Nursing Assistant and Patient Care Technician certification exams.
Practice Scenarios present realistic case studies with questions to help you practice critical thinking and apply concepts to the practice setting.
Delegation and Documentation boxes cover the information needed from the nurse before a procedure and what information should be recorded after the procedure.
Illness and Injury Prevention boxes highlight important safety issues.
Chapter review questions test your understanding of important content.
Chapter summaries emphasize key points to remember.
Chapter objectives and key terms outline the important concepts and essential terminology in each chapter.
NEW! A chapter on medication administration is added to this edition.
NEW! New content is included on NG and gastric tubes, oral suctioning, incentive spirometry, use of a bladder scanner, and inserting peripheral IVs.
NEW! Updated guidelines include CPR and dietary guidelines.
Unit 1: Introduction to Health Care Ch. 1 Today's Health Care Ch. 2 The Role of the Patient Care Technician Ch. 3 Professionalism and Work Ethics Ch. 4 Communicating with the Health Care Team Unit 2: The Patient Ch. 5 Understanding the Patient as a Person Ch. 6 Patient Rights, Ethics and Laws Ch. 7 Body Structure and Function/Growth and Development Ch. 8 Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep Unit 3: Safety Ch. 9 Asepsis and Infection Control Ch. 10 Workplace Safety and Body Mechanics Ch. 11 Patient Safety Ch. 12 Moving, Positioning, and Preventing Falls Ch. 13 Basic Emergency Care Ch. 14 Medication Administration (NEW) Unit 4: Patient Assessment Ch. 15 Assisting with the Physical Examination Ch. 165 Measuring and Recording Vital Signs Ch. 17 Obtaining and Monitoring an Electrocardiogram Unit 5: Patient Care and Comfort Ch. 18 Assisting with Admissions and Discharge Ch. 19 Bedmaking and Hygiene Ch. 20 Assisting with Grooming Ch. 21 Assisting with Nutrition and Fluids Ch. 22 Assisting with Urinary Elimination Ch. 23 Assisting with Bowel Elimination Ch. 24 Assisting with Oxygen Needs Unit 6: Blood and Specimen Collecting and Testing Ch. 25 Blood Collecting and Processing Ch. 26 Specimen Collecting and Testing Unit 7: Surgery and Immobility Ch. 27 Care of the Surgical Patient Ch. 28 Heat and Cold Applications Ch. 29 Care of Wounds and Pressure Ulcers Ch. 30 Rehabilitative and Restorative Care Unit 8: Special Care Concerns and Settings Ch. 31 Care of Women and Children Ch. 32 Caring for the Older Adult Ch. 33 Caring for Patients with Mental Health Needs Ch. 34 Caring for of the Patients with Chronic Conditions Ch. 35 End-of-Life Care Glossary
