cover image - Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing, 11th Edition
ISBN: 9780443281914
Copyright: 2027
Publication Date: 08-04-2026
Page Count: 352
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $67.99

Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing, 11th Edition

by Janyce L. Collier, MSN, RN, CNE and Ginger L. Peterson

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cover image - Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing, 11th Edition
ISBN: 9780443281914
Copyright: 2027
Publication Date: 08-04-2026
Page Count: 352
Imprint: Saunders
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Take an exciting journey to success in your LPN/LVN career! Emphasizing leadership and clinical judgment skills, Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing: From Student to Leader helps you navigate your 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 your role in the nursing process. Useful review questions help you get ready for the NCLEX-PN® examination.
    • NEW! Content addresses 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
    • Basic career information includes the value of the LPN/LVN, workforce trends, state regulations governing LPN/LVN 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 or within the 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 you to take the NCLEX-PN Examination and guide you 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 you 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
  • UNIT I RESOURCES
    1 Personal Resources of an Adult Learner: Becoming a Practical/Vocational Nursing Student
    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 and Clinical Judgment: 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 With Clients, Health Care Team, Faculty, and Peers
    9 Assertive, Nonassertive, and Aggressive Behaviors: A Personal Choice
    10 Cultural Uniqueness, Sensitivity, and Competence
    11 Spiritual Needs, Spiritual Caring, and Religious Differences
    UNIT IV HEALTH SYSTEM-BASED CARE
    12 The Role of the Nurse: Implementation of the Nursing Process and the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model
    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 and Preparing for Employment: How to Find a First Job You Will Love
    19 Licensure and Regulation: Becoming Licensed and Understanding Your State Nurse Practice Act
  • Janyce L. Collier, MSN, RN, CNE and Ginger L. Peterson
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