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The Third Edition of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins' flagship and cornerstone basic textbook of nursing assisting. This engaging, ancillary-rich text is intended as the basic training resource for the Nursing Assistant course which generally encompasses 120 hours of training. Three key beliefs form the basis for the textbook: 1. Students need a textbook that captures their interests and increases their desire to learn. 2. Graduates of nursing assistant training programs must be able to provide competent, skilled care in a compassionate way. 3. The nursing assistant is a vital member of the health care team

Product Features

• Engaging and conversational writing style developed in conjunction with a reading specialist to ensure readability for ESL and other reading challenged students
• Text focuses on professionalism, humanism, communication, and the "why" behind the "what"
• Expanded coverage of comfort and pain, mental illness, Home Health Care, and documentation
• New Words of Wisdom feature -- first-hand inspirational stories from Nursing Assistants
• Helping Hands and a Caring Heart: Focus on Humanistic Health Care Boxes