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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We are currently using Nursing Assistant
Care by Susan Alvare, Diana Dugan and Jetta Fuzy. It&#8217;s not a bad book
however there are a few misprints and or mistakes in the information. It works
well for our population of students at the Penobscot Job Corps. Does not go
over too much home care nursing.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Meredith Walton RN<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Penobscot Job Corps <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> healthoccs-bounces@informe.org
[mailto:healthoccs-bounces@informe.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Pamela Abzan<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, May 29, 2008 7:53
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Briggs, Elaine<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> healthoccs@lists.maine.gov<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [healthoccs] Text
Book Suggestions Requested</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>good
morning.....i have been using an EXCELLENT textbook &amp; workbook with my
adult ed CNA students. &nbsp;<i><span style='font-style:italic'>successful
nursing assistant care</span></i> 2nd edition by diana dugan. &nbsp;it is
published by hartman. &nbsp;it comes with a great cd...tests for each unit and
final exam, lesson plans, and skill checklists. &nbsp;the only downfall is that
it does not address acute care for some units. &nbsp;more geared toward long
term care of older adults. &nbsp;feel free to email me if you have further
questions.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Pamela
Abzan, Instructor</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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color=black><span style='color:black'> Science &amp; Health Science Careers
Program</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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color=black><span style='color:black'> Adult Education CNA Program</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>795-4144
&nbsp;&nbsp;x 2311</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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