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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsUNIT I RESOURCES 1 Personal Resources of an Adult Learner 2 Academic Resources (Study Skills and Test Strategies) 3 Community Resources UNIT II BUILDING BLOCKS FOR YOUR CAREER 4 How Practical/Vocational Nursing Evolved: 1836 to the Present 5 Critical Thinking: A Lifelong Journey 6 Ethics Applied to Nursing: Personal Versus Professional Ethics 7 Nursing and the Law: What Are the Rules? UNIT III RELATIONSHIP-CENTERED CARE 8 Effective Communication: Health Care Team, Clients, Faculty, and Peers 9 Assertiveness: Your Responsibility 10 Cultural Uniqueness, Sensitivity, and Competence 11 Spiritual Needs, Spiritual Caring, and Religious Differences UNIT IV HEALTH SYSTEM-BASED CARE 12 The Nursing Process: Your Role 13 Nursing Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice 14 The Interdisciplinary Health Care Team: The Role of the Practical/Vocational Nurse 15 Health Care Settings: Continuum of Care 16 The Health Care System: Financing, Issues, and Trends UNIT V THE LPN/LVN: YOUR ROLE TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE 17 Collaboration: Leading and Managing 18 Workforce Trends: How to Find a First Job You Will Love 19 Licensure and Regulation: Becoming Licensed and Understanding Your State Nurse Practice Act APPENDIX A, ANSWER KEY FOR REVIEW QUESTIONS FOR THE NATIONAL COUNCIL LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR LICENSED PRACTICAL/LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSES (NCLEX-PN®) GLOSSARY REFERENCES INDEX
