4-Star Review from Doody'sLippincott Essentials for Nursing Assistants: A Humanistic Approach to Caregiving, 6th edition, is designed to streamline the path to success for Certified Nursing Assistants.This concise and approachable textbook delivers the foundational concepts and facts essential for competent and compassionate practice in various healthcare settings. Whether CNAs are training for a role in a long-term care facility, acute care facility, or another healthcare environment, this text provides the knowledge and skills they need to excel.Perfect for use in shorter, fast-paced programs, each chapter focuses on the most crucial concepts, breaking down information into easily digestible segments for improved retention. This latest edition has been revised and updated with unique Pam's Pearls on how to empathize with patients, Stop and Think! scenarios to encourage critical thinking and solving complex problems, and current practices in nutrition, infectious disease control, and more. Lippincott Essentials for Nursing Assistants: A Humanistic Approach to Caregiving, 6th edition goes above and beyond just the “dos and don’ts” featured in other textbooks and focuses on “What You Do/Why You Do It” boxes.This provides students with a deeper understanding of core concepts like privacy, safety, and infection control all while fostering critical thinking skills.