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