Success in practical/vocational nursing : from student to leader / Patricia (Patty) Knecht, PhD, RN, ANEF, Chair, Division of Nursing, Immaculata University, Immaculata, Pennsylvania, Formerly, Director of Practical Nursing, Chester County Intermediate Unit, Practical Nursing Program, Downingtown, Pennsylvania.
| Author/creator | Knecht, Patricia author. |
| Other author | Hill, Signe S. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 8th edition. |
| Publication | St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2017] |
| Description | xvii, 364 pages : colored illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Personal resources of an adult learner -- Academic resources (study skills and test strategies) -- Community resources -- How practical/ vocational nursing evolved : 1836 to present -- Critical thinking : a lifelong journey -- Ethics applied to nursing : personal versus professional ethics -- Nursing and the law : what are the rules? -- Effective communication : health care team, patients, faculty, and peers -- Assertiveness : your responsibility -- Cultural uniqueness, sensitivity, and competence -- Spiritual needs, spiritual caring, and religious differences -- Nursing process : your role -- Nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice -- The interdisciplinary health care team : the role of the practical/vocational nurse -- Health care settings : continuum of care -- The health care system : financing, issues, and trends -- Collaboration : leading and managing -- Work force trends : how to find a first job you will love -- Licensure and regulation : becoming licensed and understanding your state nurse practice act. |
| General note | Preceded by Success in practical/vocational nursing : from student to leader / Signe S. Hill, Helen Stephens Howlett. 7th ed. c2013. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2016016044 |
| ISBN | 9780323356312 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0323356311 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WY 195 K682S 2017 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |