Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing

From Student to Leader

10th Edition - June 8, 2022
Authors: Lisa Carroll, Janyce L. Collier
Language: English
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Take an exciting journey to success in your LPN/LVN career! Emphasizing leadership and clinical judgment skills, Success in Practical / Vocational Nursing: From Student to Leader, 10th Edition helps you navigate your way through nursing school, examinations, the job search, and success in professional practice. It describes the building blocks essential to a successful career, such as critical thinking, ethics, effective communication, and an understanding of your role in the nursing process. Also useful are review questions to help you get ready for the NCLEX-PN® examination. Written by educators Lisa Falgiatore Carroll and Janyce Collier, this edition adds new insight into the ways self-empowerment can help you achieve positive outcomes in class and on the job.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Evolve Student Resources
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Reviewers
LPN/LVN Threads and Advisory Board
Preface
Teaching and Learning Package
Reading and Review Tools
Chapter Features
Unit I: Resources
1. Personal Resources of an Adult Learner
Key Terms
The Adult Learner and Resource Management
Formal and Informal Educational Experiences
Geared for Success
Potential Hidden Dangers to Avoid
Special Challenges for Practical/Vocational Nursing Students
Strengths of all Adult Learners
Learners Have Rights
Responsibilities of Learners
2. Academic Resources (Study Skills and Test Strategies)
Key Terms
Brain Dominance
Thinking Preference
Learning Preferences
Categories of Multiple Intelligences
Identifying and Using the Intelligences
How We Learn
Undependable Memory and Learning System
More Barriers to Learning
Putting it All Together
General Hints for Learners
How to Understand (Comprehend) Information
Remembering and Forgetting
Successful Test Taking
Beyond the Basics of Study Skills
Your School’s Learning Resource Center
Other Learning Resources
3. Community Resources
Key Terms
What types of community resources exist?
Beyond Community Resources
Unit II: Building Blocks for your Career
4. How Practical/Vocational Nursing Evolved: 1836 to the Present
Key Terms
Modern Practical Nurses
First School of Nursing (1836)
Florence Nightingale (1820–1910)
Early Training Schools in America
Formal Training: Practical Nursing
Twentieth Century
National Black Nurses Association
Iraq War 2003 to 2011 and the Afghan War 2001 to 2021
Nurse Leaders in U.S. Government
American Nurses Association Movement Toward Two Levels of Nursing
American Medical Association Moves to Ease Nursing Shortage
Twenty-First Century
The Covid-19 Pandemic 2020—Present
You Have Come a Long Way!
5. Critical Thinking: A Lifelong Journey
Key Terms
Overview of Critical Thinking
Ways of Thinking
Critical Thinking and Licensed Practical/Licensed Vocational Nursing
What You Need to Think Critically
Factors that Influence Critical Thinking
Additional Factors that Influence Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking and the Nclex-Pn®
Making it Work for You
Where to Go from Here
6. Ethics Applied to Nursing: Personal Versus Professional Ethics
Key Terms
Description and Scope of Ethics
Nursing Ethics
Your Personal Code of Ethics
Roots of Nursing Ethics
Ethical Decisions in Health Care
Ethical Responsibilities of Nurses
Principles of Ethics
Role of Beneficent Paternalism
7. Nursing and the Law: What Are the Rules?
Key Terms
Nurse Practice Act
State Board of Nursing
Disciplinary Process and Action
Nursing Standard of Care
How the Law Affects Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Criminal Versus Civil Action
Negligence
Malpractice (professional Negligence)
Steps for Bringing Legal Action
Liability
Specific Client Situations
End-of-life Issues
Good Samaritan Act
Unit III: Relationship-Centered Care
8. Effective Communication: Health Care Team, Clients, Faculty, and Peers
Key Terms
Communication Process
Types of Communication
Communication Strategies
Blocks to Communication
Cultural Differences
Role Changes for the Client
Communicating with Instructors and Staff
Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
Life Span Communication
Digital Communication
Conflict Resolution
9. Assertiveness: Your Responsibility
Key Terms
Nonassertive (Passive) Behavior
Assertive Behavior
Negative Interactions: Using Coping Mechanisms
Guidelines For Moving Toward Assertiveness
Aggressiveness And Work-Related Issues
Counseling And Filing Charges
10. Cultural Uniqueness, Sensitivity, and Competence
Key Terms
Definition Of Culture
Characteristics Of Culture
Danger: Ethnocentrism, Prejudice, And Discrimination
Knowing Yourself
What We Share In Common
Knowing Others: Cultural Diversity
Increasing Your Knowledge Of Culturally Diverse Groups
Developing Cultural Competence In Health Care Situations
Care Planning For Culturally Diverse Clients In Your Service Area
Adapting Plans Of Care For Culturally Diverse Clients
11. Spiritual Needs, Spiritual Caring, and Religious Differences
Key Terms
Spirituality and Religion
Spiritual Versus Emotional Dimension
Importance of Spiritual Care
Who Needs Spiritual Care?
Gathering Data for Spiritual Issues
Meeting the Spiritual Needs of Clients and Their Families
Pastoral Care Team
How Clients Meet Spiritual Needs
The Religious American
Unit IV: Health System-Based Care
12. The Nursing Process: Your Role
Key Terms
The Nursing Process: The 1950s
The Nursing Process: The 1970s to the 1990s
The Nursing Process: 2000 and Beyond
What Differentiates the Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse Role from the Registered Nurse Role
Developing Your Plan of Care for Assigned Clients
Steps of the Nursing Process
Where are We Now in the Nursing Process?
13. Nursing Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice
Key Terms
Nursing Theories
Nursing Research
Evidence-Based Practice
14. The Interdisciplinary Health Care Team: The Role of the Practical/Vocational Nurse
Key Terms
Who is responsible for the client’s discharge?
Interprofessional health care team
Diversity in educational preparation of nurses
Delivery of nursing care in acute care settings
Client-centered–relationship-centered care—a philosophy
The hidden nursing shortage
15. Health Care Settings: Continuum of Care
Key Terms
Public Versus Private Health Care Agencies
Types of Hospitals
Beyond the Hospital Setting
Ambulatory Services
Alternatives to Long-Term Care Facilities
How the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act Relates to Skilled Nursing Facilities
Types of Care
Other Types of Facilities/Services
16. The Health Care System: Financing, Issues, and Trends
Key Terms
The United States Health Care System
Financing Health Care Costs
How Clients Pay for Health Care Services
Quality, Safety, and Cost of Health Care
Restructuring the Health Care System
Unit V: The LPN/LVN: Your Role Today and in the Future
17. Collaboration: Leading and Managing
Key Terms
Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse as First-Line Leader
The Diverse Role of the Newly Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse
Expanded Role of Licensed Practical/Licensed Vocational Nursing
Preparing for a Leadership and Management Role
Difference Between Management and Leadership
What Kind of Leader are You?
Leadership Styles
Using the Leadership Continuum as a Guide
Core Knowledge and Skills Needed for Leadership
Team Building
Specific Knowledge and Skills Needed for Leadership
Where to Begin? Job Description for Charge Nurse
How Long Will it Take Me to Prepare to Be a Charge Nurse?
A Checklist of Policies, Regulations, and Routines for the Licensed Practical/Licensed Vocational Charge Nurse
Collecting Data as a Charge Nurse
Common Problems of Licensed Practical/Licensed Vocational Charge Nurse
Assignment and Delegation
General Considerations
Using the Nursing Process as a Guide for Assigning Tasks and Delegating Duties
Putting it All Together
Reporting at the End of Your Shift
18. Workforce Trends: How to Find a First Job You Will Love
Key Terms
Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse Demographics
Nursing: The Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse as a Door to Many Workforce Options and Life-Long Learning
Countless Workforce Settings Exist: Finding the Right Fit is a Rewarding Challenge
Operating Room Nursing
Using Interpersonal Styles to Your Benefit
Potential References
Networking Your Way to Success
Informational Interviews to Create Future Expectations
References: A Timeless Treasure
Resumes: The Contributions You Will Make
Cover Letters: Tailored to Fit the Job You Want
Answers to Application Questions
Preparing for the Interview
Interview Questions and Answers: A Challenging Opportunity
Making a Lasting Impression
Discussing Pregnancy Issues
Preemployment Physical Examination, Drug Screening, and Background Checks
Resignation with Style
National Council of State Boards of Nursing Transition to Practice Model
Staying Satisfied at Your Job
Professional Organizations
Continuing Education
Certification Opportunities
Registered Nurse Career Pathway
19. Licensure and Regulation: Becoming Licensed and Understanding Your State Nurse Practice Act
Key Terms
What is the state nurse practice act?
How does the nurse practice act guide/govern nursing practice?
Variability of the state’s nurse practice act applicable to licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse practice
Applying for a practical nursing license or a temporary permit
What is the national council licensing examination for practical nursing?
Overview of application process
National council licensing examination for practical nurses administration in the united states and its territories
A word about national council licensing examination for practical nurses review books and national council licensing examination for practical nurses preparation programs
Appendix A. Answer Key for Review Questions for the National Council Licensure Examination for Licensed Practical/Licensed Vocational Nurses (NCLEX-PN®)
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Glossary
References
Index

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