Success in practical/vocational nursing
Subtitle: from student to leader
By: Signe S. Hill, Helen Stephens Howlett
Contributors: Howlett, Helen A.
Edition: 7th ed.
Publisher: Elsevier/Saunders
Published: 2013
Place of publication: St. Louis, Mo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 464
ISBN-13: 9781455703357
Subjects: Practical Nursing; Nurse's Role; Vocational Guidance; Nursing Theory
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The adult learner : hints to succeed; title: Time management : making time work for you; title: Learning methods and skills : how do you learn?; title: Using your methods and skills : studying and testing; title: Learning during school : using available resources; title: Personal health promotion : a role model for patients; title: How practical/vocational nursing evolved : 1836 to present; title: Critical thinking : a lifelong journey; title: Nursing process : your role; title: Nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice; title: Ethics applied to nursing : personal vs. professional ethics; title: Nursing and the law : what are the rules?; title: Straightforward communication : instructors, coworkers, and patients; title: Assertiveness : your responsibility; title: The health care team : where the practical/vocational nurse fits in; title: Cultural uniqueness, sensitivity, and competence; title: Spiritual needs, spiritual caring, and religious differences; title: Health care settings : potential job sites; title: Health care system : financing, issues, and trends; title: Leadership skills; title: LPN/LVN charge nurse skills : management, including assignment and delegation; title: Finding a job : what works and what doesn't; title: The NCLEX-PN(r) examination; title: Future career decisions : choosing what is right for you.