Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing: From Student to Leader

ISBN-13: 9780323683722 / Angielski

Patricia Knecht

Spis treści

Unit I: Resources 1 Personal Resources of an Adult Learner 2 Academic Resources (Study Skills and Test Strategies) 3 Community Resources

Unit II: Building Blocks for Your Career 4 How Practical/Vocational Nursing Evolved: 1836 to Present 5 Critical Thinking: A Lifelong Journey 6 Ethics Applied to Nursing: Personal versus Professional Ethics 7 Nursing and the Law: What are the Rules?

Unit III: Relationship-Centered Care 8 Effective Communication: Health Care Team, Patients, Faculty, and Peers 9 Assertiveness: Your Responsibility 10 Cultural Uniqueness, Sensitivity, and Competence 11 Spiritual Needs, Spiritual Caring, and Religious Differences

Unit IV: Health System-Based Care 12 Nursing Process: Your Role 13 Nursing Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice 14 The Interdisciplinary Health Care Team: The Role of the Practical/Vocational Nurse 15 Health Care Settings: Continuum of Care 16 The Health Care System: Financing, Issues, and Trends

Unit V: The LPN/LVN: Your Role Today and in the Future 17 Collaboration: Leading and Managing 18 Work Force Trends: How to Find a First Job You Will Love 19 Licensure and Regulation: Becoming Licensed and Understanding Your State Nurse Practice Act

Appendix A Answer Key for Review Questions for the National Council Licensure Examination for Licensed Practical/Licensed Vocational Nurses (NCLEX-PN®) References Glossary