TY - BOOK AU - Claywell,Lora TI - LPN to RN transitions SN - 9780323697972 AV - RT82.C53 2022 PY - 2022/// CY - St Louis, Missouri PB - Elsevier, KW - Nursing KW - Vocational guidance KW - Practical nurses N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; CONTENTS 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 RN Role from the LPN/LVN Role -- 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 PROVIDER OF CARE 8. Practicing Evidence-Based Decision Making -- 9. Communicating with Patients and Co-Workers -- 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. Prepare Now to Pass NCLEX-RNĀ® Appendices: Basic Math Review ER -