xx, 449 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Note
Includes index.
Contents
Orientation to the home care industry -- Communication skills -- Working with people -- Caring for a geriatric client -- Working with children -- Care of the dying in the home -- Anatomy and physiology -- Infection control in the home -- Care of the client's environment -- Planning, purchasing, and serving food -- Basic body movement and positions -- Skin care -- Personal care -- Rehabilitation of the client -- Measuring and recording client vital signs -- Intake and output -- Specimen collection -- Special procedures -- Common diseases you will see -- Emergency procedures.
