For courses in home health care for aides and other members of the home health care team.
Using simple explanations and clear examples, BEING A CAREGIVER IN A HOME SETTING teaches all aspects of caring for individuals in the home. It explains how to accomplish the daily tasks involved in home care; emphasizes the importance of both efficiency and a caring and sensitive attitude towards patients and family members; and helps home health aides understand their roles in the home health care system. All activities are geared toward encouraging and creating an atmosphere of patient safety and independence, while helping caregivers build confidence. Readers will find practical coverage of key issues including the special needs of children under stress; elderly patients; terminally ill individuals; and the physically and mentally disabled. The book also covers home rehabilitation; diseases common to homebound patients; nutritional information; and modern emergency and first aid procedures.
CHAPTER 1 Providing Care in the Home
CHAPTER 2 Communication Skills
CHAPTER 3 Working with People
CHAPTER 4 Caring for an Elderly Person
CHAPTER 5 Working with Children
CHAPTER 6 Care of the Dying in the Home
CHAPTER 7 Infection Control in the Home
CHAPTER 8 Care of a Person’s Environment
CHAPTER 9 Planning, Purchasing, and Serving Food
CHAPTER 10 Basic Body Movement and Positions
CHAPTER 11 Skin Care
CHAPTER 12 Personal Care
CHAPTER 13 Rehabilitation of the Individual Receiving Care at Home
CHAPTER 14 Vital Signs
CHAPTER 15 Preventing Fluid Overload and Dehydration
CHAPTER 16 Specimen Collection
CHAPTER 17 Special Procedures
CHAPTER 18 Common Diseases
CHAPTER 19 Emergency Procedures
For courses in home health care for aides and other members of the home health care team.
Using simple explanations and clear examples, BEING A CAREGIVER IN A HOME SETTING teaches all aspects of caring for individuals in the home. It explains how to accomplish the daily tasks involved in home care; emphasizes the importance of both efficiency and a caring and sensitive attitude towards patients and family members; and helps home health aides understand their roles in the home health care system. All activities are geared toward encouraging and creating an atmosphere of patient safety and independence, while helping caregivers build confidence. Readers will find practical coverage of key issues including the special needs of children under stress; elderly patients; terminally ill individuals; and the physically and mentally disabled. The book also covers home rehabilitation; diseases common to homebound patients; nutritional information; and modern emergency and first aid procedures.
Hallmark Features
Simple, clear, and concise framework for learning—designed to work as both a primary learning tool and a resource for future review of procedures, theory, and caregiving instruction
Step-by-Step Procedures—carefully guiding readers through each step of every procedure
Guidelines—including principles, ideas, and methods that are essential for overall patient care
Clinical Alerts —highlighting important facts and concepts related to the text
Illustrations and Photographs—integrated through the text, making critical visual connections that show students how actions are performed
Rationales—explaining why each procedure is performed, and why it is important to adhere to its principles and steps
Strong focus on communication principles—helping students coordinate with other health care team members, caregivers, and patients
Current infection control techniques and guidelines—explaining the chain of infection, and showing how to create a safer environment
A focus on patient satisfaction and independence—throughout the text, including substantial coverage of the patient’s and family’s role in care
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Encourages students to focus on the patient, and provide care that is more effective, successful, and appreciated
Identifying Abuse—explaining the caregiver’s role in abuse cases, offering specific guidelines to follow, and stressing the importance of clarifying the aide’s own feelings on the subject