TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hill Signe S.
AU  - Howlett Helen Stephens
TI  - Success in practical/vocational nursing from student to leader
SN  - 9781455703357
AV  - RT62.H55 2013 
PY  - 2013///
CY  - st.louis,missouri
PB  - Saunder
KW  -  Nurse's Role
KW  -  Nursing, Practical
KW  -  Practical nursing
N1  - include bibliograpy; CONTENTS
The adult learner : hints to succeed
Time management : making time work for you
Learning methods and skills : how do you learn?
Using your methods and skills : studying and testing
Learning during school : using available resources
Personal health promotion : a role model for patients
How practical/vocational nursing evolved : 1836 to present
Critical thinking : a lifelong journey
Nursing process : your role
Nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice
Ethics applied to nursing : personal vs. professional ethics
Nursing and the law : what are the rules?
Straightforward communication : instructors, coworkers, and patients
Assertiveness : your responsibility
The health care team : where the practical/vocational nurse fits in
Cultural uniqueness, sensitivity, and competence
Spiritual needs, spiritual caring, and religious differences
Health care settings : potential job sites
Health care system : financing, issues, and trends
Leadership skills
LPN/LVN charge nurse skills : management, including assignment and delegation
Finding a job : what works and what doesn't
The NCLEX-PN(r) examination
Future career decisions : choosing what is right for you

N2  - :Part of the LPN Threads series, "Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing: From Student to Leader", 7th Edition helps you develop the practical knowledge and problem-solving skills you need for a successful career as an LPN/LVN. This edition features up-to-date content that is logically organized with concepts that build on each other as you progress through the material

ER  -