Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing

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Corrine R. Kurzen

Brand: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

ISBN: 9780781750424

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In full color for the first time, this text offers LPN/LVN students a basic introduction to the nursing profession. Unit 1, Getting Started, helps students adjust to the student nurse role, maintain a healthy personal life, communicate effectively, and recognize that NCLEX-PN preparation begins the first day of class. Unit 2, Understanding Your Profession, summarizes the history of nursing and the roles and responsibilities of nurses. Unit 3, Preparing for Successful Practice, addresses ethical and legal issues and leadership and management skills. Unit 4, Moving Forward, discusses career planning and issues that confront nurses as they begin a career.

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Brand Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Reference 38912

EAN13 9780781750424

ISBN 9780781750424

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Publication date: 2004
Issue number: 5
Cover: paperback
Pages count: 448
Dimensions (mm): 187 x 232
Weight (g): 735

Unit I:: Getting Started
1. Adjusting to Student Life
2. The Student Nurse as a Person
3. Communication Skills
4. Education for Nursing
5. The NCLEX-PN

Unit II:: Understanding Your Profession
6. Nursing from Past to Present
7. The Health Care System
8. The Health Care Team
9. Providing Patient Care

Unit III:: Preparing for Successful Practice
10. Ethical Issues in Health Care
11. Legally Responsible Nursing Practice
12. Leadership Skills
13. Management Skills

Unit IV:: Moving Forward
14. Beginning Your Nursing Career
15. Current Issues and Future Concerns

Appendices
Stress Management Techniques
Controlled Substances:: Uses and Effects
Common Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Andrews/Boyle Transcultural Nursing Assessment Guide
Directory of Nursing and Health-Related Organizations
NFLPN Nursing Practice Standards for the Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse
NAPNES Standards of Practice for Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses
NLN Entry-Level Competencies of Graduates of Educational Programs in Practical Nursing
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Dictionary of Terms

Self Assessments and Case Studies
Chapter 1:: What is Your Learning Style?
Chapter 2:: What is Your Stress Index?
Chapter 3:: How Effective is Your Communication Style?
Chapter 4:: Are You Ready for Distance Learning?
Chapter 5:: How Serious is your Test Anxiety?
Chapter 6:: Could You Perform Nurses Duties in 1887?
Chapter 8:: Are You Ready To Be A Team Member?
Chapter 9:: How Do You Relate to Various Groups in Society?
Chapter 10:: Ethical Case Study
Chapter 11:: Legal Case Study
Chapter 12:: What Are Your Leadership and Followership Styles?
Chapter 13:: How Well Do You Manage Your Time?
Chapter 14:: What Are Your Personal and Interpersonal Characteristics?
Chapter 15:: How Do You View Creativity?