LPN to RN Transitions, 5th Edition makes it easy for you to advance in your nursing career with all of the essential information you need to pursue your RN degree and practice as a registered nurse. This new edition includes practical information on role transition, cultural competency, delegation, interprofessional collaboration, professional writing, and more. Plus, newly revised and updated chapters provide the latest information for one complete, indispensable resource to help you succeed in everything from the classroom to clinical practice!
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Inside front cover - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Reviewers - p. iv 8. Preface - p. vi 9. Acknowledgments - p. vii 10. Unit One: Essential Skills to Begin Your Transition - p. U1 11. Chapter 1. Honoring Your Past, Planning Your Future - p. 1 12. Chapter 2. Assessing Yourself and Designing Success - p. 14 13. Chapter 3. Study Habits and Test-Taking Skills - p. 37 14. Unit Two: The Profession and Discipline of Registered Nursing - p. U55 15. Chapter 4. Distinguishing the RN Role from the LPN/LVN Role - p. 55 16. Chapter 5. Using Nursing Theory to Guide Professional Practice - p. 80 17. Chapter 6. Providing Patient-Centered Care Through the Nursing Process - p. 101 18. Chapter 7. Critical and Diagnostic Thinking for Better Clinical Judgment - p. 123 19. Unit Three: The RN as a Provider of Care - p. U137 20. Chapter 8. Practicing Evidence-Based Decision Making - p. 137 21. Chapter 9. Communicating with Patients and Co-Workers - p. 161 22. Chapter 10. Teaching Patients and Their Families - p. 193 23. Chapter 11. The Nurses, Ideas, and Forces That Define the Profession - p. 209 24. Chapter 12. Upholding Legal and Ethical Principles - p. 225 25. Chapter 13. Care and Safety Standards, Competence, and Nurse Accountability - p. 246 26. Unit Four: The RN as Manager of Care - p. U260 27. Chapter 14. Leading, Delegating, and Collaborating - p. 260 28. Chapter 15. Promoting Healthful Living in the Primary Care Setting - p. 283 29. Chapter 16. Managing Care in Secondary and Tertiary Health Care - p. 299 30. Unit Five: Putting It All Together - p. U312 31. Chapter 17. Reflecting on Your Transition - p. 312 32. Chapter 18. Passing the NCLEX-RN - p. 322 33. Appendix 1. Basic Math Review: Preparing for Medication Calculations - p. 335 34. Index - p. 353
LPN to RN Transitions, 5th Edition makes it easy for you to advance in your nursing career with all of the essential information you need to pursue your RN degree and practice as a registered nurse. This new edition includes practical information on role transition, cultural competency, delegation, interprofessional collaboration, professional writing, and more. Plus, newly revised and updated chapters provide the latest information for one complete, indispensable resource to help you succeed in everything from the classroom to clinical practice!
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Inside front cover - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Reviewers - p. iv 8. Preface - p. vi 9. Acknowledgments - p. vii 10. Unit One: Essential Skills to Begin Your Transition - p. U1 11. Chapter 1. Honoring Your Past, Planning Your Future - p. 1 12. Chapter 2. Assessing Yourself and Designing Success - p. 14 13. Chapter 3. Study Habits and Test-Taking Skills - p. 37 14. Unit Two: The Profession and Discipline of Registered Nursing - p. U55 15. Chapter 4. Distinguishing the RN Role from the LPN/LVN Role - p. 55 16. Chapter 5. Using Nursing Theory to Guide Professional Practice - p. 80 17. Chapter 6. Providing Patient-Centered Care Through the Nursing Process - p. 101 18. Chapter 7. Critical and Diagnostic Thinking for Better Clinical Judgment - p. 123 19. Unit Three: The RN as a Provider of Care - p. U137 20. Chapter 8. Practicing Evidence-Based Decision Making - p. 137 21. Chapter 9. Communicating with Patients and Co-Workers - p. 161 22. Chapter 10. Teaching Patients and Their Families - p. 193 23. Chapter 11. The Nurses, Ideas, and Forces That Define the Profession - p. 209 24. Chapter 12. Upholding Legal and Ethical Principles - p. 225 25. Chapter 13. Care and Safety Standards, Competence, and Nurse Accountability - p. 246 26. Unit Four: The RN as Manager of Care - p. U260 27. Chapter 14. Leading, Delegating, and Collaborating - p. 260 28. Chapter 15. Promoting Healthful Living in the Primary Care Setting - p. 283 29. Chapter 16. Managing Care in Secondary and Tertiary Health Care - p. 299 30. Unit Five: Putting It All Together - p. U312 31. Chapter 17. Reflecting on Your Transition - p. 312 32. Chapter 18. Passing the NCLEX-RN - p. 322 33. Appendix 1. Basic Math Review: Preparing for Medication Calculations - p. 335 34. Index - p. 353
