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9780781750424

Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing

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  • ISBN13:

    9780781750424

  • ISBN10:

    0781750423

  • Edition: 5th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-05-28
  • Publisher: LWW
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Summary

Whether adapting to your new role as student nurse, preparing for the NCLEX-PN, or seeking advice that will help you make sound career choices, this informative text delivers the guidance you need to be a practical/vocational nurse! Book jacket.

Author Biography

Corrine R. Kurzen, MEd, MSN, RN: Director, Community Partnerships, School District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Table of Contents

UNIT 1 Getting Started
1 Adjusting to Student Life
3(31)
2 The Student Nurse as a Person
34(24)
3 Communication Skills
58(22)
4 Education for Nursing
80(21)
5 The NCLEX-PN
101(16)
UNIT II Understanding Your Profession
6 Nursing From Past tmPresent
117(19)
7 The Health Care System
136(25)
8 The Health Care Team
161(20)
9 Providing Patient Care
181(36)
UNIT III Preparing for Successful Practice
10 Ethical Issues in Health Care
217(19)
11 Legally Responsible Nursing Practice
236(19)
12 Leadership Skills
255(20)
13 Management Skills
275(22)
UNIT IV Moving Forward
14 Beginning Your Nursing Career
297(33)
15 Current Issues and Future Concerns
330(29)
Appendices
A Stress Management Techniques
359(4)
B Controlled Substances-Uses and Effects
363(4)
C Common Sexually Transmitted Diseases
367(3)
D Andrews/Boyle Transcultural Nursing Assessment Guide
370(6)
E Directory of Nursing and Health-Related Organizations
376(11)
F NFLPN Nursing Practice Standards for the Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse
387(4)
G NAPNES Standards of Practice for Licensed Practical Nocational Nurses
391(2)
H NLN Entry-Level Competencies of Graduates of Educational Programs in Practical Nursing
393(3)
I Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Dictionary of Terms
396(3)
Index 399

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