cover image - LPN to RN Transitions - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 6th Edition
ISBN: 9780443122156
Copyright: 2025
Publication Date: 10-11-2024
Page Count: 392
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $59.99

LPN to RN Transitions - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 6th Edition

by Lora Claywell, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - LPN to RN Transitions - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 6th Edition
ISBN: 9780443122156
Copyright: 2025
Publication Date: 10-11-2024
Page Count: 392
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $59.99
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Help your students master the role of the RN and take the next step in their nursing careers! With a special focus on preparing for the Next Generation NCLEX-RN® (NGN) exam, LPN to RN Transitions, 6th Edition helps students learn the concepts and skills required of registered nurses. The book covers all the basics, including a discussion of nursing theory and the nursing process as well as key provider-of-care skills such as clinical judgment, communication, and evidence-based decision making. It also covers the RN’s role as manager of care, with coverage of leading, delegating and interprofessional collaboration. With practical resources on the Evolve website, this complete guide helps students succeed in the classroom, on the NGN, and in clinical practice.
    • NEW! All NCLEX® question types are provided, including questions for the NGN in the Prepare Now to Pass NCLEX-RN® chapter
    • NEW! Expanded information addresses the evolving needs of LPN to RN programs, including key topics such as emotional intelligence, workplace burnout, and competency-based content, as well as the paramedic to RN transition and Canadian nursing considerations
    • Complete coverage describes the skills required in registered nursing and how they differ from those of practical or vocational nursing
    • Clear, succinct writing style speaks directly to the needs of the student
    • Case studies help students apply their knowledge to real-world clinical situations
    • Student-friendly learning features address time management, study skills, test-taking, class participation strategies, and learning as an adult
    • Clinical Judgment questions at the end of every chapter reinforce student understanding of key concepts
    • Key Terms, Key Points, and FYI boxes summarize the content that students need to know
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    • Respect for the accomplishments of the LPN/LVN and Paramedic is emphasized throughout the text
  • UNIT ONE ESSENTIAL SKILLS TO BEGIN YOUR TRANSITION
    1. Honoring Your Past, Planning Your Future
    2. Assessing Yourself and Designing Success
    3. Study Habits and Test-Taking Skills

    UNIT TWO THE PROFESSION AND DISCIPLINE OF REGISTERED NURSING
    4. Distinguishing the Role of the Registered Nurse
    5. Using Nursing Theory to Guide Professional Practice
    6. Providing Patient-Centered Care Through the Nursing Process
    7. Critical and Diagnostic Thinking for Better Clinical Judgment

    UNIT THREE THE RN AS A PROVIDER OF CARE
    8. Practicing Evidence-Based Decision Making
    9. Communicating With Patients and Coworkers
    10. Teaching Patients and Their Families
    11. The Nurses, Ideas, and Forces That Define the Profession
    12. Upholding Legal and Ethical Principles
    13. Care and Safety Standards, Competence, and Nurse Accountability

    UNIT FOUR THE RN AS MANAGER OF CARE
    14. Leading, Delegating, and Collaborating
    15. Promoting Healthful Living in the Primary Care Setting
    16. Managing Care in Secondary and Tertiary Health Care

    UNIT FIVE PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
    17. Reflecting on Your Transition
    18. Passing the NCLEX-RN®
  • Lora Claywell, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, Professor, Affiliate Faculty Coordinator, RN-BSN and DNP Programs Coordinator, Loretto Heights School of Nursing, Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions, Regis University, Denver, Colorado
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