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Student Edition
Instructor Edition
Health Care Skills

Kathryn Booth, Total Care Programming

ISBN: 007351098x
Copyright year: 2008

Feature Summary



Intravenous Therapy for Health Care Personnel, 1/e
0073401935

Feature: The Student CD-ROM provides video, audio, and illustrations with interactive exercises to bring the competencies presented in the text to life. Key terms are defined and pronounced correctly. Practicing Law & Ethics, Providing Safety and Infection Control, Patient Education and Communication, and Troubleshooting Activities include critical-thinking questions. There are also drag-and-drop exercises in each chapter to reinforce the student's knowledge of anatomy, supplies, and equipment discussed in the text. Interactive Questions provide additional review and suggest areas for improvement. The CD-ROM can be used for traditional, hybrid, and distance learning classes.

Feature: Troubleshooting feature identifies problems and provides suggested solutions. These help promote critical thinking and prepare students for real life situations.

Feature: Safety and Infection Control features tips and techniques to provide safe care to patients and prevent the spread of infection.

Feature: Check Questions throughout the text ensure learning and understanding.

Feature: Complete End of Chapter Review Section including a variety question types to accommodate various learning styles and ensure comprehension.

Feature: The print Instructor's Manual provides an overview of the student text, suggestions for implementing the Interactive Drill, Practice, and Review CD-ROM included with the student text, teaching suggestions, correlation charts, and answer keys. The Instructor's Manual also includes an Instructor's Productivity Center CD-ROM which includes PowerPoint presentations and EZ Test test generator.

Electrocardiography for Health Care Personnel, 2/e
007351098X

Feature : Increased number of exercises including new, more realistic ECG strips. Many questions have been added to the troubleshooting feature.

Feature : The updated Student CD-ROM provides video, audio, and illustrations with interactive exercises to bring the competencies presented in the text to life. Key terms are defined and pronounced correctly. Practicing Law & Ethics, Providing Safety and Infection Control, Patient Education and Communication, and Troubleshooting Activities include critical-thinking questions. There are also drag-and-drop exercises in each chapter to reinforce the student's knowledge of anatomy, supplies, and equipment discussed in the text. Interactive Questions provide additional review and suggest areas for improvement. The CD-ROM can be used for traditional, hybrid, and distance learning classes.

Feature : Troubleshooting features identify problems which may arise when performing an ECG and provide suggested solutions. These help promote critical thinking and prepare students for real life situations.

 Feature : Safety and Infection Control features provide tips and techniques to provide safe care to patients and prevent the spread of infection.

Feature : Patient Education and Communication provides suggestions for communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, and provides for patient education related to the ECG.

Feature : Law and Ethics features provide information about HIPAA, legal responsibilities, limitations, and implications, as well as performing duties within established ethical practices.

Feature : Critical Thinking and Interactive Questions provide review and suggest areas for improvement.

Feature : The print Instructor 's Manual provides an overview of the student text, suggestions for implementing the Interactive Drill, Practice, and Review CD-ROM included with the student text, teaching suggestions, correlation charts, and answer keys. The Instructor 's Manual also includes an Instructor 's Productivity Center CD-ROM which includes PowerPoint presentations and EZ Test test generator.

Phlebotomy for Health Care Personnel, 2/e
0073510971

The Feature Summary for this text will be posted soon!

Feature :Key Terms, Glossary, and Audio Glossary Key terms are identified at the beginning of each chapter. These terms are in bold type within the chapter and are defined both in the chapter and in the glossary at the end of the book. Open the Student CD to hear the pronunciation of each key term, and practice learning the term with the Key Term Concentration game.

Feature :Checkpoint Questions At the end of each main heading in the chapter are short-answer Checkpoint Questions. Answer these questions to make sure you have learned the basic concepts presented.

Feature :CD activities After you have finished the Checkpoint Questions, you are sent to the interactive Student CD activity to further your review and practice of the concepts presented in each section. Be sure to complete the activities on the CD before you continue to the next section.

Feature :Troubleshooting The Troubleshooting feature identifies problems and situations that may arise when you are caring for patients or performing a procedure. At the end of this feature, you are asked a question to answer in your own words.

Feature :Safety and Infection Control You are responsible for providing safe care and preventing the spread of infection. This feature presents tips and techniques to help you practice these important skills relative to phlebotomy.

Feature :Patient Education and Communication Patient interaction and education and intrateam communication are integral parts of health care. As part of your daily duties, you must communicate effectively both orally and in writing, and you must provide patient education. Use this feature to learn ways to perform these tasks.

Feature :HIPAA, Law, and Ethics When working in health care, you must be conscious of the regulations of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and understand your legal responsibilities and the implications of your actions. You must perform duties within established ethical practices. This feature helps you gain insight into how HIPAA, law, and ethics relate to the performance of your duties.

Feature :Chapter Summary and Review Once you have completed each chapter, take time to read the summary and complete the chapter review questions, which are presented in a variety of formats. These questions help you understand the content presented in each chapter.

Feature :Get Connected and the Online Learning Center The Get Connected activity directs you to the Online Learning Center (OLC) that accompanies the text/workbook. The OLC provides links for you to complete research and activities relative to the information presented in the chapter. You will also find other review activities and materials on the OLC to assist you in learning phlebotomy.

Feature :Chapter Test Open the Student CD to take a final test of your knowledge relative to each chapter. Review the material again with the Spin the Wheel game and then take the chapter test. You can print or e-mail your score to your instructor.


To obtain an instructor login for this Online Learning Center, ask your local sales representative. If you're an instructor thinking about adopting this textbook, request a free copy for review.