The third edition of one of our best-selling nursing assistant training textbook (formerly known as "The Nursing Assistants Handbook") contains information on how to train aides to work in long-term care. This edition of the textbook has: *Material organized by body system; each system contains information on structure and function, normal changes of aging, how the nursing assistant can help with normal aging changes, and common diseases and care guidelines *In-depth information on Residents Rights and special boxes throughout that teach ways to promote independence and prevent abuse and neglect *New information on culture change *Up-to-date, comprehensive material on infection prevention *Updated nutrition information on MyPyramid, special diets, and feeding techniques *Current information on legal issues, such as HIPAA and the Patient Self-Determination Act *A table of procedures, common abbreviations list, and a glossary