Success in practical/vocational nursing : from student to leader /

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Main Author: Hill, Signe S.
Other Authors: Howlett, Helen A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier, c2013.
Edition:7th ed.
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Online Access:Visit NHRC Library
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Table of Contents:
  • The adult learner : hints to succeed
  • Time management : making time work for you
  • Learning methods and skills : how do you learn?
  • Using your methods and skills : studying and testing
  • Learning during school : using available resources
  • Personal health promotion : a role model for patients
  • How practical/vocational nursing evolved : 1836 to present
  • Critical thinking : a lifelong journey
  • Nursing process : your role
  • Nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice
  • Ethics applied to nursing : personal vs. professional ethics
  • Nursing and the law : what are the rules?
  • Straightforward communication : instructors, coworkers, and patients
  • Assertiveness : your responsibility
  • The health care team : where the practical/vocational nurse fits in
  • Cultural uniqueness, sensitivity, and competence
  • Spiritual needs, spiritual caring, and religious differences
  • Health care settings : potential job sites
  • Health care system : financing, issues, and trends
  • Leadership skills
  • LPN/LVN charge nurse skills : management, including assignment and delegation
  • Finding a job : what works and what doesn't
  • The NCLEX-PN(r) examination
  • Future career decisions : choosing what is right for you.