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for the LPN/LVN
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7th Edition by Tamara R. Dahlkemper
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,Nursing Leadership, Management, and Professional Practice for the LPN/LVN 7th Edition
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Dahlkemper Test Bank ln ln ln
Table of Content ln ln
Unit 1 The Nursing Profession In Today's Health-Care Environment
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1 Historical Perspective and Current Trends
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Professionalism
The Beginning of Nursing
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Dark Ages and Introduction of Christianity
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Era of Industrialization
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EarlyHealth Care in the United States
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The Beginningof Modern Nursing
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Historyof the Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurse ln ln ln ln ln ln ln
Current Trends and Issues ln ln ln
2 Caring as a Personal and Professional Behavior
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ApplyingCaring Theory in Your Personal Life ln ln ln ln ln ln
UnderstandingNursing Models ln ln
ApplyingCaring Theory in Your Professional Life ln ln ln ln ln ln
SettingPriorities Using Transpersonal Caring ln ln ln ln
Caringfor Familyand Significant Others ln ln ln ln ln
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Personal Motivation ln
3 Understanding the Changing Roles in Nursing
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Paradigm ThinkingDefined ln ln
Critical Thinking Concepts ln ln
Theoretical Frameworks for Management ln ln ln
Basic Principle of Patient Advocacy
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4 Health-CareEnvironment
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Roles and Tasks of the Licensed Practical Nurse in the Health-Care System
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5 Nursing and Informatics
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Nursing Informatics ln
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Unit 2 From Student to Nurse
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6 Fulfill Your Role as a Student
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Learningin the Classroom ln ln ln
You as a Student in the Clinical Area
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Communication in the Clinical Setting ln ln ln ln
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UnderstandingTest Questions ln ln
Managing Test Anxiety ln ln
Writing Successful Papers ln ln
Conclusion
7 The Importance of Critical Thinking
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What Is Critical Thinking?
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8 Entry Into-Practice
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Nurse Practice Act ln ln
Finding the Perfect Job ln ln ln
Mentoring
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9Employment Process
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10 Leadership and Management as a Professional Concept
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Historical Overview of Nursing Leadership and Management Roles ln ln ln ln ln ln ln
Where Is the Licensed Practical Nurse in This Historical Picture?
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What Type of Leader Are You?
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The Successful Nurse Leader
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11 Communication Skills in Leadership and Management
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, 12 Understanding the Benefits of Change
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Effective Decision Making Duringthe Change Process ln ln ln ln ln ln
Kurt Lewin's Change Theory
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Role ofthe Licensed Practical Nurse as Change Agent
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Transitions
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13 Setting Meaningful Priorities
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It Starts With the Abilityto Make Good Decisions
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14 Handling Conflict inthe Nursing Profession
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15 Dealing With Chaos
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UnderstandingQuantum Physics or the New Science ln ln ln ln ln ln
Chaos Theory ln
Are You Ready?
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16 Ethics and Law in Nursing Management
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Legal Issues Specific to Nursing
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Safeguards
17 Understanding Use of Power
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Empowerment
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18 Motivating Employees
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