Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment in LPN/LVN Nursing
Practice Exercises for the NCLEX-PN® Examination
- 1st Edition - January 22, 2022
- Authors: Linda A. LaCharity, Candice K. Kumagai, Shirley M. Hosler
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 7 9 1 6 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 7 9 1 7 - 3
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Request a sales quoteBuild the skills needed to apply prioritization, delegation, and assignment concepts to nursing practice! Providing a solid foundation in coordinated care, Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment in LPN/LVN Nursing uses practical exercises to prepare you for the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN® (NGN) examination and to boost your job readiness. It helps you develop clinical judgment skills by guiding you through patient care scenarios progressing from common to complex. NGN-style questions are included in the book, and the Evolve website allows you to answer all of the book’s questions in interactive Study or Exam mode. Written by a team of noted educators led by Linda A. LaCharity, this text helps LPNs and LVNs apply decision-making concepts in many different settings.
- UNIQUE! Three-part organization first establishes foundational knowledge and then provides exercises with health scenarios of increasing difficulty to help you build confidence in your prioritization, delegation, and patient assignment skills.
- Evidence-based guidelines and treatment protocols reflect the latest research studies and best practices.
- Variety of question types and case studies prepare you for the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN® exam’s new question formats and new focus on critical thinking.
- Practice quizzes on the Evolve website include all of the book’s questions and allow you to create a virtually unlimited number of practice sessions or tests in Study Mode or Exam Mode.
- Focus on coordinated care addresses the NCLEX-PN’s heavy emphasis on prioritization, delegation, and patient assignment.
Students in LPN/LVN programs (56,839 students [2016 iPeds data])
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors and Reviewers
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part 1. Introduction
- Guidelines for Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment Decisions
- Outcomes Focus
- Definition of Terms
- Assignment Process
- Delegation and Assignment: the Five Rights
- Practice Based on Research Evidence
- Principles for Implementation of Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment
- Part 2. Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment in Common Health Scenarios
- Chapter 1. Fundamentals of Nursing
- Chapter 2. Respiratory Problems
- Questions
- Chapter 3. Cardiovascular Problems
- Chapter 4. Changes in Level of Consciousness
- Chapter 5. Pressure Injuries
- Chapter 6. Patients With Dementia
- Chapter 7. Diabetes
- Chapter 8. Problems of Older Adults
- Chapter 9. Gastrointestinal and Nutritional Problems
- Chapter 10. Infection Control and Safety
- Chapter 11. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance
- Chapter 12. LPN/LVN in the Rehabilitation Setting
- Chapter 13. LPN/LVN in the Long-Term Care Setting
- Chapter 14. LPN/LVN in the Urgent Care Setting
- Chapter 15. LPN/LVN on the Medical-Surgical Unit
- Chapter 16. LPN/LVN in the Postpartum Setting
- Chapter 17. LPN/LVN in the Pediatric Clinic Setting
- Chapter 18. Pharmacology
- Chapter 19. Medication Administration
- CHAPTER 20. Next-Generation NCLEX Questions
- Part 3. Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment in Complex Health Scenarios
- Case Study 1. Patient With a Urinary Tract Infection
- Case Study 2. Nutritional Problems
- Case Study 3. Patient With Immobility
- Case Study 4. Patient With Pneumonia
- Case Study 5. Patient With a Brain Attack (Stroke)
- Case Study 6. Patient With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Case Study 7. Patient With Heart Failure
- Case Study 8. Patient in a Memory Care Unit
- Case Study 9. Patients With Incontinence
- Case Study 10. Patient With Altered Level of Consciousness
- Case Study 11. Patient With Mental Health Disorder
- Case Study 12. Patient in Hospice, Grief, and Loss
- Case Study 13. Patient With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Case Study 14. Patients With Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Case Study 15. Patient With Parkinson Disease
- No. of pages: 240
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 22, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323779166
- eBook ISBN: 9780323779173
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Linda A. LaCharity
Linda A. LaCharity formerly, Accelerated Program Director, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Formerly, Accelerated Program Director, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USACK
Candice K. Kumagai
Candice K. Kumagai formerly, Clinical Instructor, School of Nursing, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Formerly, Clinical Instructor, School of Nursing, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USASH
Shirley M. Hosler
Shirley M. Hosler formerly, Nursing Instructor, School of Nursing, National American University, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Formerly, Nursing Instructor, School of Nursing, National American University, USA