عنوان

LPN to RN transitions :

1609136918

9781609136918

b516266

LPN to RN transitions :

[Book]

achieving success in your new role /

Nicki Harrington, Cynthia Lee Terry

Fourth edition

Philadelphia :

Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,

[2013]

©2013

xix, 452 pages :

illustrations ;

23 cm

Lippincott's practical nursing

Includes bibliographical references and index

unit I. The transition process. 1. Lifelong learning: returning to school : Lifelong learning in nursing ; The re-entry process: overcoming barriers and fears ; Returning to the student role: "returning to school syndrome" ; Diverse learning styles ; Student role: strategies for success -- 2. Role development and transition : Definitions ; Types of roles ; Role development ; Personal and adult development ; Professional role development ; Role transition -- 3. Adapting to change : Change defined ; Process of change ; Individual and organizational change ; Factors that motivate change ; Types of change ; Stages of planned change ; Effects of change ; Adjusting to change ; Positive outcomes of change -- 4. Transitions throughout nursing's history : Development of nursing ; Professional nursing organizations ; Evolution of nursing as a profession ; Qualities of a professional ; Licensure ; American Nurses Association's social policy statement ; American Nurses Association's code of ethics for nurses ; North American Nursing Diagnosis Association International ; Standards of practice ; Evolution of nursing science ; Transitions in nursing education ; Career mobility options ; Factors that have influenced trends and transitions in nursing ; Nursing informatics and Hipaa ; Experiential wisdom and evidence-based practice ; Holistic and spiritual care ; Nursing entrepreneurism ; Health care advocacy and service learning ; Social policy and political advocacy -- 5. Learning at the ADN level : Adult learning theory ; Practical/vocational and associate degree nursing education: a comparison ; Learning strategies for success ; Transition needs unique to the LPN/LVN-to-ADN student ; Differentiating ADN student and LPN/LVN practice roles -- 6. Individualizing a plan for role transition : Assessing preparedness for the student role ; Assessing learning style ; The reflective process: assessing adult learner uniqueness ; Assessing prior learning: standardized and nonstandardized tests ; Instructor-student partnership -- 7. Test success for the LPN: challenge of NCLEX-RN questions : Development of the NCLEX-RN ; Main categories of the NCLEX-RN blueprint ; Test lingo: key components to a test ; Bloom's taxonomy and level of difficulty ; How the NCLEX-RN differs from the NCLEX-PN ; Alternate item formats ; Preparation for the NCLEX-RN style exam ; Immediately before the exam ; After the exam --

unit II. Core competencies for professional nursing practice. 8. Practicing within regulatory frameworks : Regulations, policies, and standards ; Nurse practice acts ; Directed, autonomous, and collaborative nursing practice ; Mechanisms for identifying differences in knowledge and roles ; National Council licensure examinations ; Practical/vocational nursing roles and competencies ; Licensed practical/vocational versus registered nurse knowledge, skills, and abilities -- 9. Critical thinking and clinical judgment in nursing : The need for critical thinking ; Critical thinking in nursing ; Critical thinking defined ; Critical thinking versus feeling ; Critical thinking and creative thinking ; Modes of critical thinking ; Critical thinking and the teaching-learning process --

unit III. Role concepts essential for RN practice. Part A. Provider of care. 10. The nursing process: assessment and caring interventions : From licensed practical nurse to professional nursing practice ; An historical overview of the nursing process ; The nursing process: overview and steps -- 11. The nurse as communicator : Effective communication ; Basic communication revisited ; Two forms of communication: nonverbal and verbal ; Process recordings ; Therapeutic communication ; Competence in communication across the life span ; Communication as a team member in the health care setting -- 12. The nurse as teacher : The challenge of client education ; Teaching and learning defined ; Teaching-learning process: principles of teaching ; Teaching interventions ; Steps in the teaching-learning process ; Documentation of client teaching ; Clinical applications of the teaching-learning process -- Part B. Manager of care. 13. Managing unique client care : Understanding uniqueness ; Definitions ; Self-assessment ; The client as a member of a cultural group ; The client as a social being ; The client as a sexual being ; The client as a spiritual being ; Nursing care planning -- 14. Managing time, conflict, and the nursing environment : Managing time ; Making decisions ; Managing resources -- Part C. Member of the discipline of nursing. 15. Professional responsibilities : Modeling and valuing nursing ; Professional growth ; Standards of nursing practice ; Nursing research ; Professional stewardship and the advancement of nursing ; Client advocacy ; Legal and ethical practice -- 16. Legal accountability : Legal considerations ; Sources of law ; Classifications of law ; Accountability ; Liability, negligence, and malpractice ; Risk management ; Legally sensitive areas that affect nursing practice ; Confidentiality and the right to privacy ; Defamation -- 17. Ethical issues : Ethics and history ; Ethical dilemmas ; Nursing ethics ; Ethical theories ; Factors that influence decision making ; Ethical decision making -- Appendixes : A. Answers to "NCLEX-RN might ask" questions ; B. NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses 2009-2011

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Reentering the rigors of academic life is a monumental decision for any LPN or LVN returning to school, involving both personal and financial investment. This book serves as a guide to assist readers in successfully balancing career, school, and personal life while pursuing educational and professional goals. --from publisher description

Nursing-- Vocational guidance

Practical nurses

Career Mobility

Nurses-- psychology

Nurse's Role

Nursing

Harrington, Nicki

Terry, Cynthia Lee

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