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020 _a9781455703357 (pbk. : alk. paper)
020 _a1455703354 (pbk. : alk. paper)
050 0 0 _aRT62
_b.H45
100 1 _aHill, Signe S.
245 1 0 _aSuccess in practical/vocational nursing :
250 _a7th ed.
260 _aSt. Louis, Mo. :
_bElsevier,
_c2013.
300 _axviii, 397 p. :
_bill. (some col.) ;
505 0 _aThe 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.
650 0 _aPractical nursing
650 1 2 _aNursing, Practical.
650 2 2 _aNurse's Role.
650 2 2 _aNursing Theory.
650 2 2 _aVocational Guidance.
700 1 _aHowlett, Helen A.
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