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TableMofMContent
UnitM1MTheMNursingMProfessionMInMToday'sMHealth-CareMEnvironment
1MHistoricalMPerspectiveMandMCurrentMTrends
Professionalism
TheMBeginningMofMNursing
DarkMAgesMandMIntroductionMofMChristianity
RenaissanceMPeriod
EraMofMIndustrialization
EarlyMHealthMCareMinMtheMUnitedMStates
TheMBeginningMofMModernMNursing
HistoryMofMtheMLicensedMPracticalMandMVocationalMNurse
CurrentMTrendsMandMIssues
2MCaringMasMaMPersonalMandMProfessionalMBehavior
WhatMIsMCaring?
ApplyingMCaringMTheoryMinMYourMPersonalM Life
UnderstandingMNursingMModels
ApplyingMCaringMTheoryMinMYourMProfessionalMLife
SettingMPrioritiesMUsingMTranspersonalMCaring
CaringMforMFamilyMandMSignificantMOthers
CaringMIncludesMEveryone
PersonalMMotivation
3MUnderstandingMtheMChangingMRolesMinMNursing
ParadigmMThinkingMDefined
CriticalMThinkingMConcepts
TheoreticalMFrameworksMforMManagement
BasicMPrincipleMofMPatientMAdvocacy
4MHealth-CareMEnvironment
Health-CareMSystems
RolesMandMTasksMofMtheMLicensedMPracticalMNurseMinMtheMHealth-CareMSystem
Health-CareMAgencies
5MNursingMandMInformatics
LookingMatMtheMPast
LookingMatMToday
NursingMInformatics
LookingMForward
UnitM2MFromMStudentMtoMNurse
6MFulfillMYourMRoleMasMaMStudent
,KnowingMYourselfMandMUnderstandingMNurses'MWaysM ofMKnowing
LearningMinMtheMClassroom
YouMasMaMStudentMinMtheMClinicalMArea
CommunicationMinMtheMClinicalMSetting
SuccessfulMStudyMStrategies
UnderstandingMTestMQuestions
ManagingMTestMAnxiety
WritingMSuccessfulMPapers
Conclusion
7MTheMImportanceMofMCriticalMThinking
WhatMIsMCriticalMThinking?
ThoroughMThinking
ThoroughMorMCriticalMThinkingMasMAppliedMtoMScience
ThoroughMorMCriticalMThinkingMasMAppliedMtoMNursing
CreativeMThinking
CriticalMThinking
8MEntryMInto-Practice
NurseMPracticeMAct
FindingMtheMPerfectMJob
Mentoring
OtherMStrategies
9MEmploymentMProcess
EmployerMExpectations
ApplicationMProcess
PreparingMforMtheMInterview
LetterMofMResignation
10MLeadershipMandMManagementMasMaMProfessionalMConcept
LeadershipMVersusMManagement
HistoricalMOverviewMofMNursingMLeadershipMandMManagementMRoles
WhereMIsMtheMLicensedMPracticalMNurseMinMThisMHistoricalMPicture?
LeadershipMStyles
WhatMTypeMofMLeaderMAreMYou?
TheMSuccessfulMNurseMLeader
11MCommunicationMSkillsMinMLeadershipMandMManagement
StylesMofMCommunication
FailedMCommunication
CommunicationMinMtheMClinicalMSetting
TypesMofMCommunication
OtherMFormsMofMCommunication
, 12MUnderstandingMtheMBenefitsMofMChange
WhatMIsMChange?
EffectiveMDecisionMMakingMDuringMtheMChangeMProcess
KurtMLewin'sMChangeMTheory
RoleMofMtheMLicensedMPracticalMNurseMasMChangeMAgent
Transitions
FinalMThoughts
13MSettingMMeaningfulMPriorities
SettingMPersonalMPriorities
SettingMPriorities
NeedMforMPriorityMSetting
ItMStartsMWithMtheMAbilityMtoMMakeMGoodMDecisions
14MHandlingMConflictMinMtheMNursingMProfession
TypesMofMConflict
ResolvingMConflict
ConflictMResolution
15MDealingMWithMChaos
UnderstandingMtheMChanges
UnderstandingMNewtonianMPhysicsMorMtheMScientificMAge
UnderstandingMQuantumMPhysicsMorMtheMNewMScience
ChaosMTheory
AreMYouMReady?
16MEthicsMandMLawMinMNursingMManagement
PersonalMValues
UnderstandingMEthics
LegalMIssues
NurseMPracticeMAct
UnderstandingMtheMLaw
LegalMIssuesMSpecificMtoMNursing
Safeguards
17MUnderstandingMUseMofMPower
WhatMIsMPower?
TypesMofMPower
PositiveMandMNegativeMUsesMofMPower
Empowerment
Powerlessness
18MMotivatingMEmployees
Maslow'sMHierarchyMofMNeedsMRevisited
OppressedMGroupMBehavior