LPN to RN Transitions - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 6th Edition

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®
Appendix: Basic Math Review: Preparing for Medication Calculations
Index

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