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Health Care Skills

Kathryn Booth, Total Care Programming

ISBN: 007351098x
Copyright year: 2008

Intravenous Therapy for Health Care Personnel, 1/e
0073401935

<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/olc/dl/451682/BoothIV1e08LBJ_JPG_nm1.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (7.0K)</a>Intravenous Therapy for Health Care Personnel is a one of a kind book for entry-level health care practitioners to learn the basics of IV therapy. This eight-chapter text/workbook covers the essential topics for IV therapy for entry-level practitioners, including coverage within the scope of practice for Medical Assistants. The book and accompanying CD will be highly visual and focus on application and understanding, as well as presenting real-life situations that can occur during IV therapy and their necessary solutions.

 

Electrocardiography for Health Care Personnel, 2/e
007351098X

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Phlebotomy for Health Care Personnel, 2/e
0073510971

<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/007351098x/451682/Booth_PHLEB2e09ss_nm1.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (41.0K)</a>The field of health care is an ever-changing and growing place. Flexibility is key to obtaining, maintaining, and improving your career. The concept of cross-training, or multiskilling, although not a new one, has become the expected rather than the exception. Cross training allows you to be able to function in a variety of workplace setting doing diverse tasks. The fact that you are currently reading this book means that you are willing to acquire new skills or specialize the skills you already possess. This willingness translates into your enhanced value, job security, marketability, and mobility. This second edition of Phlebotomy for Health Care Personnel was designed not just for classroom but also independent and distance learning. Checkpoint questions and student CD exercises have been added to make the learning process interactive and to promote increased comprehension. The variety of materials included with the program provides for multiple learning styles and ensures that you will be a success.



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