Take the next step in your nursing career — master the role of the RN! With a special focus on preparing for the Next Generation NCLEX-RN® (NGN) exam, LPN to RN Transitions, 6th Edition helps you learn the concepts and skills required of registered nurses. The book covers all the basics, including a discussion of nursing theory and the nursing process as well as key provider-of-care skills such as clinical judgment, communication, and evidence-based decision making. It also covers the RN’s role as manager of care, with coverage of leading, delegating and interprofessional collaboration. Written by nursing educator Lora Claywell, this complete guide helps you succeed in the classroom, on the NGN, and in clinical practice.
Key Features
Author Information
Lora Claywell, Professor, Affiliate Faculty Coordinator, RN-BSN and DNP Programs Coordinator, Loretto Heights School of Nursing, Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions, Regis University, Denver, Colorado
1. LPN to RN Transitions - p. IFC1 2. Cover - p. IFC1 3. IFC - p. IFC1 4. Halftitle Page - p. i 5. Title Page - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Table of Contents - p. iv 8. Reviewers - p. v 9. Preface - p. vi 10. Acknowledgments - p. vii 11. Contents - p. viii 12. Chapter 1 Honoring Your Past, Planning Your Future - p. 1 13. Chapter 2 Assessing Yourself and Designing Success - p. 14 14. Chapter 3 Study Habits and Test-Taking Skills - p. 38 15. Chapter 4 Distinguishing the Role of the Registered Nurse - p. 56 16. Chapter 5 Using Nursing Theory to Guide Professional Practice - p. 82 17. Chapter 6 Providing Patient-Centered Care Through the Nursing Process - p. 104 18. Chapter 7 Critical and Diagnostic Thinking for Better Clinical Judgment - p. 127 19. Chapter 8 Practicing Evidence-Based Decision Making - p. 140 20. Chapter 9 Communicating With Patients and Coworkers - p. 165 21. Chapter 10 Teaching Patients and Their Families - p. 199 22. Chapter 11 The Nurses, Ideas, and Forces That Define the Profession - p. 215 23. Chapter 12 Upholding Legal and Ethical Principles - p. 232 24. Chapter 13 Care and Safety Standards, Competence, and Nurse Accountability - p. 253 25. Chapter 14 Leading, Delegating,and Collaborating - p. 268 26. Chapter 15 Promoting Healthful Living in the Primary Care Setting - p. 293 27. Chapter 16 Managing Care in Secondary and Tertiary Health Care - p. 310 28. Chapter 17 Reflecting on Your Transition - p. 323 29. Chapter 18 Passing the NCLEX-RN - p. 333 30. Appendix 1 Basic Math Review: Preparing for Medication Calculations - p. 350 31. Index - p. 368
Take the next step in your nursing career — master the role of the RN! With a special focus on preparing for the Next Generation NCLEX-RN® (NGN) exam, LPN to RN Transitions, 6th Edition helps you learn the concepts and skills required of registered nurses. The book covers all the basics, including a discussion of nursing theory and the nursing process as well as key provider-of-care skills such as clinical judgment, communication, and evidence-based decision making. It also covers the RN’s role as manager of care, with coverage of leading, delegating and interprofessional collaboration. Written by nursing educator Lora Claywell, this complete guide helps you succeed in the classroom, on the NGN, and in clinical practice.
Key Features
Author Information
Lora Claywell, Professor, Affiliate Faculty Coordinator, RN-BSN and DNP Programs Coordinator, Loretto Heights School of Nursing, Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions, Regis University, Denver, Colorado
1. LPN to RN Transitions - p. IFC1 2. Cover - p. IFC1 3. IFC - p. IFC1 4. Halftitle Page - p. i 5. Title Page - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Table of Contents - p. iv 8. Reviewers - p. v 9. Preface - p. vi 10. Acknowledgments - p. vii 11. Contents - p. viii 12. Chapter 1 Honoring Your Past, Planning Your Future - p. 1 13. Chapter 2 Assessing Yourself and Designing Success - p. 14 14. Chapter 3 Study Habits and Test-Taking Skills - p. 38 15. Chapter 4 Distinguishing the Role of the Registered Nurse - p. 56 16. Chapter 5 Using Nursing Theory to Guide Professional Practice - p. 82 17. Chapter 6 Providing Patient-Centered Care Through the Nursing Process - p. 104 18. Chapter 7 Critical and Diagnostic Thinking for Better Clinical Judgment - p. 127 19. Chapter 8 Practicing Evidence-Based Decision Making - p. 140 20. Chapter 9 Communicating With Patients and Coworkers - p. 165 21. Chapter 10 Teaching Patients and Their Families - p. 199 22. Chapter 11 The Nurses, Ideas, and Forces That Define the Profession - p. 215 23. Chapter 12 Upholding Legal and Ethical Principles - p. 232 24. Chapter 13 Care and Safety Standards, Competence, and Nurse Accountability - p. 253 25. Chapter 14 Leading, Delegating,and Collaborating - p. 268 26. Chapter 15 Promoting Healthful Living in the Primary Care Setting - p. 293 27. Chapter 16 Managing Care in Secondary and Tertiary Health Care - p. 310 28. Chapter 17 Reflecting on Your Transition - p. 323 29. Chapter 18 Passing the NCLEX-RN - p. 333 30. Appendix 1 Basic Math Review: Preparing for Medication Calculations - p. 350 31. Index - p. 368
