DHO Health Science Updated, Soft Cover,
8th Edition

Part I: BASIC HEALTH CARE CONCEPTS AND SKILLS.
1. History and Trends of Health Care.
2. Health Care Systems.
3. Careers in Health Care.
4. Personal and Professional Qualities of a Health Care Worker.
5. Legal and Ethical Responsibilities.
6. Medical Terminology.
7. Anatomy and Physiology.
8. Human Growth and Development.
9. Cultural Diversity.
10. Geriatric Care.
11. Nutrition and Diets.
12. Computers and Technology in Health Care.
13. Medical Math.
14. Promotion of Safety.
15. Infection Control.
16. Vital Signs.
17. First Aid.
18. Preparing for the World of Work.
Part II: SPECIAL HEALTH CARE SKILLS.
19. Dental Assistant Skills.
20. Laboratory Assistant Skills.
21. Medical Assistant Skills.
22. Nurse Assistant Skills.
23. Physical Therapy Skills.
24. Business and Accounting Skills.

• Louise M Simmers

  Louise Simmers received a bachelor of science degree in nursing from the University of Maryland and a master’s degree in education from Kent State University. She has worked as a public health nurse, a medical-surgical nurse, a coronary care nurse, and an instructor of practical nursing and diversified health occupations. Louise has received the Vocational Educator of the Year award and the Diversified Health Occupations Instructor of the Year Award for the state of Ohio.

• Karen Simmers-Nartker

  Karen Simmers-Nartker graduated from Kent State University with a bachelor of science degree in nursing. She has been employed as a nurse in telemetry step-down and in medical, surgical, and neurological intensive care. She is currently employed as a shift coordinator in an open-heart intensive care unit. She has obtained certification from the Emergency Nurses Association for the Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) and from the American Heart Association for Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). In her current position as charge nurse in an ICU, she coordinates patient care and staff assignments; manages interpersonal conflicts among staff and/or patients and family members; is responsible for ensuring quality care to meet the diverse needs of patients and/or family; actively participates in in-services to evaluate new equipment, medications, hospital services and supplies; and teaches and mentors newly employed nurses.

• Sharon Simmers-Kobelak

  Sharon Simmers-Kobelak graduated from Miami University (Ohio) with a bachelor of business administration degree. She is currently employed in the educational publishing industry as an integrated solutions specialist. In this position, she assists instructors at private career schools in finding appropriate print and digital materials for classroom instruction. Sharon also provides in-service training for instructors on using digital assets and instructor and student resources. She achieved President's Club status for two years, number-one representative status for one year, and has repeatedly achieved quota in her 20 years in the educational publishing industry.

• In addition to a new name, the Eighth Edition of this proven text includes content updates on topics relevant to today’s health science professionals, including viruses that can cause epidemics and pandemics, new health care careers, technological advances, electronic medical records, information on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and more.

• The text is now even more useful for students preparing for professional success, with career information updated and organized according to the Health Science Career Clusters, as well as new Related Health Careers boxes added to many chapters.

• Information in multiple chapters has been updated in light of relevant national guidelines, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) information aligned to the American Heart Association's new 2015 standards for health care professionals, new nutritional guidelines from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and instructions on using My Plate to plan a healthy diet.

• New icons highlight chapter content that refers to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and electronic health records (EHRs), drawing students’ attention to information relevant to these important aspects of modern professional practice.

• Comprehensive in coverage, this wide-ranging text provides a solid foundation in essential topics such as medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, communication skills, legal requirements, and professional standards and appearance, as well as career-specific skills in popular fields like dental assisting, medical assisting, and nurse assisting.

• Content conforms to the enhanced National Healthcare Foundation Standards, so instructors and students alike can be confident in the relevance of chapter material for today’s health science careers.

• This hands-on, highly practical text includes step-by-step procedures that provide students with detailed guidance on proper techniques related to many health science skills.

• Review questions for each chapter help assess comprehension of key concepts, while a companion workbook provides additional application questions and evaluation sheets for all covered procedures.

• A robust digital package includes varied resources to enhance teaching and learning, including the MindTap® learning solution and a Teacher's Resource Kit (hard copy or digital) with lesson plans, tests, class activities, academic correlations, and visual aids.

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