from student to leader Hill, Signe S. creator Howlett, Helen A. text bibliography mou St. Louis, Mo Elsevier c2013 2013 7th ed. monographic eng

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xviii, 397 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm The 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. Signe S. Hill, Helen Stephens Howlett. Includes bibliographical references and index. Practical nursing Vocational guidance Nursing, Practical Nurse's Role Nursing Theory Vocational Guidance RT62 .H45 2013 WY 195 9781455703357 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2012007385 DNLM/DLC 120221 20170120112200.0 17177307