Take your students on an exciting journey to success in their LPN/LVN careers! Emphasizing leadership and clinical judgment skills, Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing: From Student to Leader helps students navigate their way through nursing school, examinations, the job search, and success in professional practice. It describes the building blocks essential to a successful career, such as critical thinking, ethics, effective communication, and an understanding of the LPN/LVN role in the nursing process. Useful review questions help students get ready for the NCLEX-PN® examination.
NEW! Contentaddresses current issues and trends in nursing, including telehealth, AI in health care, prescription cost caps on insulin, and online prescription discounts
EXPANDED! Additional Next-Generation NCLEX-PN® (NGN) Examination-style questions provide even more valuable exam preparation
NEW! Clark Workplace Civility Index is included for a deeper focus on civility
UPDATED! Case studies throughout link lessons from the text to clinical practice
NEW! Coverage of technology and software discusses their use in both the classroom and in practice
EXPANDED! More electronic health record screenshots help students visualize the software they will see in practice
Basic career information includes the value of the LPN, workforce trends, state regulations governing LPN practice, and insight into safe practice and NCLEX-PN® success
Learning features in each chapter include objectives and key terms with phonetic pronunciations, as well as definitions in the text and in the glossary
Storytelling narratives at the beginning of specific chapters use real-life scenarios to provide context for the topic
Get Ready for the NCLEX-PN® Examination section at the end of each chapter includes key points, critical thinking scenarios, additional learning resources, and review questions with answers at the back of the book
Test-taking and interview preparation tips prepare students to take the NCLEX-PN Examination and guide them through the job search, applications, and interviews — including electronic resumes
Critical Thinking boxes provide opportunities to practice problem-solving
Coordinated Care boxes develop leadership and management skills with hints, tools, and activities
Keep in Mind boxes introduce the underlying theme of each chapter
Professional Pointers boxes advise on nursing best practices in clinical settings
Try This! boxes challenge students to imagine, visualize, and think outside the box
Full-color design makes this text visually appealing and easy to read
References cite evidence-based information and can be found in the back of the book
NEW! Contentaddresses current issues and trends in nursing, including telehealth, AI in health care, prescription cost caps on insulin, and online prescription discounts
EXPANDED! Additional Next-Generation NCLEX-PN® (NGN) Examination-style questions provide even more valuable exam preparation
NEW! Clark Workplace Civility Index is included for a deeper focus on civility
UPDATED! Case studies throughout link lessons from the text to clinical practice
NEW! Coverage of technology and software discusses their use in both the classroom and practice
EXPANDED! More screenshots of electronic health records help you visualize the software you will see in practice
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 the 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, Clients, 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. The 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. Workforce 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®)
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