Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing: From Student to Leader

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 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. Useful review questions help you get ready for the NCLEX-PN® examination.Basic career information includes the value of the LPN/LVN, workforce trends, state regulations governing LPN/LVN practice, and insight into safe practice and NCLEX-PN® successLearning features in each chapter include objectives and key terms with phonetic pronunciations, as well as definitions in the text and in the glossaryStorytelling narratives at the beginning or within the chapters use real-life scenarios to provide context for the topicGet Ready for the NCLEX-PN® Examination section at the end of each chapter includes key points, critical thinking scenarios, additional learning resources, and review questions with answers at the back of the bookTest-taking and interview preparation tips prepare you to take the NCLEX-PN Examination and guide you through the job search, applications, and interviews ― including electronic resumesCritical Thinking boxes provide opportunities to practice problem-solvingCoordinated Care boxes develop leadership and management skills with hints, tools, and activitiesKeep in Mind boxes introduce the underlying theme of each chapterProfessional Pointers boxes advise on nursing best practices in clinical settingsTry This! boxes challenge you to imagine, visualize, and think outside the boxFull-color design makes this text visually appealing and easy to readReferences cite evidence-based information and can be found in the back of the bookNEW! Contentaddresses current issues and trends in nursing, including telehealth, AI in health care, prescription cost caps on insulin, and online prescription discountsEXPANDED! Additional Next-Generation NCLEX-PN® (NGN) Examination-style questions provide even more valuable exam preparationNEW! Clark Workplace Civility Index is included for a deeper focus on civilityUPDATED! Case studies throughout link lessons from the text to clinical practiceNEW! Coverage of technology and software discusses their use in both the classroom and practiceEXPANDED! More screenshots of electronic health records help you visualize the software you will see in practice