LPN to RN transitions
By: Lora Claywell, PhD, RN, CNE, Professor, Faculty Coordinator, Department of Graduate and Post-Licensure Nursing, Loretto Heights School of Nursing, Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions, Regis University, Denver, Colorado
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Mosby
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 317
ISBN-13: 9780323101578
Subjects: Vocational guidance; Nursing; Practical nurses
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Honoring your past, planning your future; title: Managing time and designing personal success; title: Classroom study habits that work; title: Reviewing basic math review for medication calculations; title: Passing NCLEX(R); title: Distinguishing the RN role from the LPN/LVN role; title: The nurses, ideas, and forces that define the profession; title: Upholding ethical and legal principles; title: Care and safety standards, competence, and nurse accountability; title: Using nursing theory to guide professional practice; title: Providing patient-centered care through the nursing process; title: Critical and diagnostic thinking for better clinical judgment; title: Practicing evidence-based decision-making; title: Communicating with patients and coworkers; title: Teaching patients and their families; title: Leading, delegating, and collaborating; title: Promoting healthful living in the primary care setting; title: Managing patient care in secondary and tertiary settings; title: Reflecting on your transition.