Hartman’s Nursing Assistant Care: Long-Term Care, 5th Edition Textbook

•In-depth information on resident rights, including instructional boxes throughout that teach ways to promote independence and prevent abuse and neglect

•New information on trauma-informed care, gender identity, dental implants, electronic documentation, and mental health disorders

•Up-to-date, comprehensive material on infection prevention, including new information about COVID-19

•Many new photos and more website resources

•Material on anatomy and physiology with an emphasis on normal changes of aging and observing and reporting

•Updated nutrition information on MyPlate, special diets, dining styles, and the IDDSI’s thickened liquids and texture-modified foods

•Current information on legal issues, such as HIPAA, the Patient Self-Determination Act, the Elder Justice Act, and advance directives and related medical orders

•One chapter containing subacute and acute care information, including preoperative and postoperative care, as well as mechanical ventilation, chest tubes, and artificial airways

•Chapter-ending material that develops critical thinking and tests chapter comprehension

•Comprehensive testing section available to instructors, including 48 chapter exams (two sets of exams for each chapter), two final exams, and a critical thinking exam, along with a practice exam for students taking the certification test

•Table of procedures, common abbreviations list, a special appendix with a math review, and glossary included