This text builds on the basic concepts and skills that the nursing assistant has already mastered. Recognizing that the students using this text have already completed their basic nursing assisting training and may have already been working in the profession, this text does not repeat information that is part of the basic nursing assistant training. Rather, this textbook is meant to be used in conjunction with, or as a follow-up to, a "basic" nursing assistant textbook, such as Lippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistants.

Unit 1: Introduction to Advanced Care Chapter 1 Working In An Advanced Care Setting Unit 2: Advanced Patient Care Skills Chapter 2 Sterile Technique Chapter 3 Advanced Wound Care Chapter 4 Advanced Urinary Care Skill Chapter 5 Advanced Nutrition Skills Chapter 6 Advanced Respiratory Care Skills Chapter 7 Advanced Vascular Access Skills Chapter 8 Advanced Cardiovascular Monitoring Skills Unit 3: Special Care Concerns Chapter 9 Care of the Rehabilitation Patient Chapter 10 Care of the Surgical Patient Chapter 11 Care of the Pediatric Patient Chapter 12 Care of the Obstetric Patient Chapter 13 Care of the Psychiatric Patient Unit 4: Assisting with Medications Chapter 14 Introduction to Medication Administration Chapter 15 Common Medications Appendix A Answers to the What Did You Learn Exercises Appendix B Caring For Organ and Tissue Donors and Recipients Appendix C Basic Math Review Glossary Index