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NEW EDITION!
Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing,
6th Edition
Signe S. Hill, RN, BSN, MA and Helen Stephens Howlett, RN, BSN, MS
October 2008 | Approx. 512 pp., illustd.
ISBN: 978-1-4160-5659-1
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For 20 years, nursing students have relied on the easy-to-follow “1-2-3” approach of this bestselling text which clearly explains what to do to be a successful LPN/LVN and exactly how to do it. It provides direct, concise, information on every aspect of practical and vocational nursing, from applying critical thinking to patient care and leadership skills to passing the NCLEX-PN® Examination. |
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NEW TO THIS EDITION
- UNIQUE! Keep in Mind boxes at the beginning of each chapter focus students on each chapter’s key themes.
- UNIQUE! NCLEX-PN® Examination-style interactive questions on Evolve encourage self-study and review with 230 questions with rationales.
- UNIQUE! Content on the role of simulation in nursing education and etiquette for electronic device use prepares students for life both inside and outside of the classroom.
- UNIQUE! Additional personal health promotion information helps student nurses become nurses with energy, stamina, and good health who are a positive role model for patients.
- UNIQUE! Culture content on Arab Americans, Islam, and Muslims addresses the growing need for sensitive patient care and prepares students to better care for this growing population.
- NAPNES protocols for standards of practice and educational competencies include the latest information to keep students at the head of their field.
- Updated State Boards of Nursing and Internet Resources Appendixes includes the most up-to-date addresses for nursing boards and website addresses for nursing, medical, and health-related information, provide a valuable resource for students as they enter clinical practice.
OUTSTANDING FEATURES
- UNIQUE! Learning Exercises, Leadership Activities, Leadership Hints, Management Tools, and Management Hints help students acquire leadership and management skills for real-world practice.
- A critical thinking chapter and critical thinking exercises promotes the development of problem-solving skills needed in both academic and clinical practice.
- A clear, engaging 1-2-3 approach instructs students in what they need to do and how to do it for a less intimidating and more enjoyable learning experience.
- Includes a separate chapter on taking the NCLEX-PN® Examination for successful test taking.
- Detailed Medicare and health settings content keeps students aware of the most current health care delivery information.
- Two chapters covering ethics and the law in nursing address legal and ethical issues that directly and indirectly affect LPN/LVNs.
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