Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing
Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing

Author: Corinne Kurzen

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2019-12-26

Total Pages: 711

ISBN-13: 1975136225

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Developed specifically for the LPN/LVN student, Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing delivers a basic introduction to the nursing profession with an emphasis on lifelong learning, leadership skills and career planning to help students develop the practical knowledge and problem-solving skills for success. The updated 9th Edition of this versatile text reflects the latest evidence-based coverage of the LPN/LVN professions and equips student nurses with the clinical judgment capabilities essential to an effective career in today’s nursing workforce.

Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing
Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing

Author: Corrine R. Kurzen

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780781782692

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Now in its Sixth Edition, this text offers LPN/LVN students a basic introduction to the nursing profession. Unit 1, Getting Started, helps students adjust to the student nurse role, maintain a healthy personal life, communicate effectively, and recognize that NCLEX-PN� preparation begins the first day of class. Unit 2, Understanding Your Profession, summarizes the history of nursing and the roles and responsibilities of nurses. Unit 3, Preparing for Successful Practice, addresses ethical and legal issues and leadership and management skills. Unit 4, Moving Forward, discusses career planning and issues that confront nurses as they begin a career. Highlights of the Sixth Edition include additional leadership and management information, new case studies, enhanced NCLEX� information, material for non-traditional students, and interactive Assess Yourself boxes. Watch and Learn icons direct students to video clips on a companion Website.

Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care
Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care

Author: Margaret Andrews

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2019-08-14

Total Pages: 801

ISBN-13: 1975110684

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Ensure Culturally Competent, Contextually Meaningful Care for Every Patient Rooted in cultural assessment and trusted for its proven approach, Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care is your key to ensuring safe, ethical and effective care to diverse cultures and populations. This comprehensive text helps you master transcultural theories, models and research studies while honing the communication and collaboration skills essential to success in today’s changing clinical nursing environment. Updated content familiarizes you with changes in the healthcare delivery system, new research studies and theoretical advances. Evidence-Based Practice boxes ground concepts in the latest research studies and highlight clinical implications for effective practice. Case Studies , based on the authors’ actual clinical experiences and research findings, help you translate concepts to clinical applications across diverse healthcare settings. Review questions and learning activities in each chapter inspire critical thinking and allow you to apply your knowledge. Chapter objectives and key terms keep you focused on each chapter’s most important concepts.

Psychiatric Nursing
Psychiatric Nursing

Author: Mary Ann Boyd

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 986

ISBN-13: 9780781791694

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The AJN Book of the Year award-winning textbook, Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice, is now in its thoroughly revised, updated Fourth Edition. Based on the biopsychosocial model of psychiatric nursing, this text provides thorough coverage of mental health promotion, assessment, and interventions in adults, families, children, adolescents, and older adults. Features include psychoeducation checklists, therapeutic dialogues, NCLEX® notes, vignettes of famous people with mental disorders, and illustrations showing the interrelationship of the biologic, psychologic, and social domains of mental health and illness. This edition reintroduces the important chapter on sleep disorders and includes a new chapter on forensic psychiatry. A bound-in CD-ROM and companion Website offer numerous student and instructor resources, including Clinical Simulations and questions about movies involving mental disorders.

Timby's Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts
Timby's Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts

Author: Loretta A. Moreno

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2020-10-01

Total Pages: 1816

ISBN-13: 1975141776

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Help your LPN/LVN students develop the understanding and clinical skills necessary for effective practice in today’s challenging health care environments with this trusted authority. Timby’s Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts, Twelfth Edition continues a tradition of excellence in preparing LPN/LVN students for success throughout their nursing education and into clinical practice. This approachable resource gives students a solid foundation in theoretical nursing concepts, step-by-step skills and procedures, and clinical applications while encouraging them to apply philosophical concepts focusing on the human experience. Filled with engaging learning tools that promote critical thinking, this new edition has been fully updated to reflect current medical and nursing practice and features visually enticing photos and illustrations that bring the information to life to reinforce learning.

Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice
Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice

Author: Susan G Dudek, Rd, Cdn, Bs

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2013-04-22

Total Pages: 663

ISBN-13: 1469832046

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The Seventh Edition of this nursing-focused nutrition text has been updated to reflect the latest evidence-based practice and nutrition recommendations. Written in a user-friendly style, the text emphasizes what the nurse really needs to know in practice. Maintaining its nursing process focus and emphasis on patient teaching, this edition includes features to help readers integrate nutrition into nursing care such as sample Nursing Process tables, Case Studies in every chapter, and new Interactive Case Studies online. This is the tablet version which does not include access to the supplemental content mentioned in the text.

Contemporary Practical/vocational Nursing
Contemporary Practical/vocational Nursing

Author: Corrine R. Kurzen

Publisher: Lippincott Raven

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 9780781725934

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This thoroughly updated text provides the most current examination of the foundations of contemporary practical/vocational nursing. Topics covered include: historical observations; a study of nursing theory; nursing process; nursing care plans; health care delivery and nursing care delivery methods; discussion of the LPN/LVN career, including responsibilities of practice and leadership and management skills; a presentation on job-seeking skills and current issues; and more. New to this edition are: a chapter on communication; discussions of community-based practice setting discussion; additional photos, graphics and subheadings; and two new recurring features: Communication Skills and Web-based resources.

Transition to Nursing Practice
Transition to Nursing Practice

Author: Angela Darvill

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2021-11-24

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1529766427

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Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards, this book provides practical guidance, strategies and advice to ease the transition to becoming a registered nurse and ensure students are practice-ready on registration.

Journey Across the Life Span
Journey Across the Life Span

Author: Elaine U Polan

Publisher: F.A. Davis

Published: 2019-01-16

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0803694636

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Here’s just what you need to effectively care for your patients at any stage of life in today’s ever-changing world of health care. Elaine Polan and Daphne Taylor guide you through the life cycle—from conception to old age—with an emphasis on health promotion, maintenance, and restoration in clinical practice.