Bibliograph

Transitioning from LPN/VN to RN, moving ahead in your career, Gena Duncan, René DePew

Type

Label

Transitioning from LPN/VN to RN, moving ahead in your career, Gena Duncan, René DePew

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Transitioning from LPN/VN to RN

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

426795598

Responsibility statement

Gena Duncan, René DePew

Sub title

moving ahead in your career

Summary

This book clearly explains how an RN's role differs from that of an LPN/VN's providing appropriate theoretical knowledge and fully explains the relationship of theory to practice

Table Of Contents

Returning to school -- Role transition -- Enhancing assessment skills -- LPN and RN knowledge and roles -- Communication -- Caring: the heart and soul of nursing -- Clinical decision making and the nursing process -- Client teaching -- The nurse as leader -- Managing client care -- Nursing theory as a basis to practice nursing -- Ethical and legal considerations -- IV therapy skills -- Deja vu: nursing exams today and licensure exam tomorrow -- Medication preparation and administration competency for registered nurses -- American Nurses Association code of ethics -- The International Council of Nurses code of ethics -- National Student Nurses' Association, Inc. code of professional conduct -- National Student Nurses' Association, Inc. code of academic and clinical conduct

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