Author Description

Lippincott's Video Series for Nursing Assistants is the video series designed to accompany Lippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistants by Pamela Carter and Susan Lewsen. This video series offers step-by-step demonstrations of more than 40 key skills. In addition to teaching technical skills, and in keeping with the focus of the text, Lippincott's Video Series for Nursing Assistants promotes qualities such as compassion and empathy, and demonstrates non-technical skills such as: respecting the individual, caring for people with dementia, death and dying, and entry into the workforce. Individual Modules: Module One: Resident and Patient Rights and Communication Module Two: Infection Control Module Three: Positioning and Lifting Patients and Residents Module Four: Transferring Patients and Residents Module Five: Bedmaking Module Six: Vital Signs, Height, and Weight Module Seven: Cleanliness and Hygiene Module Eight: Grooming Module Nine: Basic Nutrition Module Ten: Assisting with Urinary and Bowel Elimination Module Eleven: Exercise Module Twelve: Patient and Resident Safety Module Thirteen: Caring for People with Dementia Module Fourteen: Death and Dying Module Fifteen: Entry Into the Workforce