Quick, dear, and effective, Prentice Hall Health's Survival Guide for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants is the perfect pocket reference. From mastering medical terminology to preparing for the state survey team, it provides guidance on key points essential for nursing assistants to master. It will help all long-term care nursing assistants gain competence and confidence in providing safe and effective care for their residents. Included are the keys to:

• Observing, reporting, recording, and identifying abnormals.
• Providing care for residents with respiratory problems, circulatory problems, stroke, and diabetes.
• Communicating with authority and ease.
• Making essential precautions an everyday standard.