Hartman's Complete Guide for the Patient Care Technician
Audio avec voix de synthèse, Braille automatisé
Résumé
Student-friendly, accessible, and focused, Hartman’s Complete Guide for the Patient Care Technician will help students master the skills and knowledge they need to pass certification exams and excel on the job. Many full-color photographs and illustrations reinforce the content. This… textbook covers the following: The role of the patient care technician, including scope of practice, communication skills, and professionalism Orientation to the inpatient setting and how that setting affects patient care Material organized by body system―this includes each system's structure and function, observing and reporting, common conditions, and related care guidelines Care procedures, including phlebotomy and EKG procedures, described in simple language Issues related to patients' rights and person-centered care emphasized throughout in Connected Care boxes Up-to-date, comprehensive material about infection prevention, including care guidelines for COVID-19 in the inpatient setting Current information about legal issues, such as HIPAA and advance directives Basics of medical terminology and abbreviations, with more available in the instructor's materials