Test Bank For Nursing Leadership, Management, and Professional
Practice for the LPN/LVN
7th Edition by Tamara R. Dahlkemper
Chapters 1 - 20
,Nursing Leadership, Management, and Professional Practice for the LPN/LVN 7th Edition
Dahlkemper Test Bank
Table of Content
Unit 1 The Nursing Profession In Today's Health-Care Environment
1 Historical Perspective and Current Trends
Professionalism
The Beginning of Nursing
Dark Ages and Introduction of Christianity
Renaissance Period
Era of Industrialization
Early Health Care in the United States
The Beginning of Modern Nursing
History of the Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurse
Current Trends and Issues
2 Caring as a Personal and Professional Behavior
What Is Caring?
Applying Caring Theory in Your Personal Life
Understanding Nursing Models
Applying Caring Theory in Your Professional Life
Setting Priorities Using Transpersonal Caring
Caring for Family and Significant Others
Caring Includes Everyone
Personal Motivation
3 Understanding the Changing Roles in Nursing
Paradigm Thinking Defined
Critical Thinking Concepts
Theoretical Frameworks for Management
Basic Principle of Patient Advocacy
4 Health-Care Environment
Health-Care Systems
Roles and Tasks of the Licensed Practical Nurse in the Health-Care System
Health-Care Agencies
5 Nursing and Informatics
Looking at the Past
Looking at Today
Nursing Informatics
Looking Forward
Unit 2 From Student to Nurse
6 Fulfill Your Role as a Student
,Knowing t Yourself t and t Understanding t Nurses' t Ways t of t Knowing
Learning t in t the t Classroom
You t as t a t Student t in t the t Clinical t Area
Communication t in t the t Clinical t Setting
Successful t Study t Strategies
Understanding t Test t Questions
Managing t Test t Anxiety
Writing t Successful t Papers
Conclusion
7 t The t Importance t of t Critical t Thinking
What t Is t Critical t Thinking?
Thorough t Thinking
Thorough t or t Critical t Thinking t as t Applied t to t Science
Thorough t or t Critical t Thinking t as t Applied t to t Nursing
Creative t Thinking
Critical t Thinking
8 t Entry t Into-Practice
Nurse t Practice t Act
Finding t the t Perfect t Job
Mentoring
Other t Strategies
9 t Employment t Process
Employer t Expectations
Application t Process
Preparing t for t the t Interview
Letter t of t Resignation
10 t Leadership t and t Management t as t a t Professional t Concept
Leadership t Versus t Management
Historical t Overview t of t Nursing t Leadership t and t Management t Roles
Where t Is t the t Licensed t Practical t Nurse t in t This t Historical t Picture?
Leadership t Styles
What t Type t of t Leader t Are t You?
The t Successful t Nurse t Leader
11 t Communication t Skills t in t Leadership t and t Management
Styles t of t Communication
Failed t Communication
Communication t in t the t Clinical t Setting
Types t of t Communication
Other t Forms t of t Communication
, 12 t Understanding t the t Benefits t of t Change
What t Is t Change?
Effective t Decision t Making t During t the t Change t Process
Kurt t Lewin's t Change t Theory
Role t of t the t Licensed t Practical t Nurse t as t Change t Agent
Transitions
Final t Thoughts
13 t Setting t Meaningful t Priorities
Setting t Personal t Priorities
Setting t Priorities
Need t for t Priority t Setting
It t Starts t With t the t Ability t to t Make t Good t Decisions
14 t Handling t Conflict t in t the t Nursing t Profession
Types t of t Conflict
Resolving t Conflict
Conflict t Resolution
15 t Dealing t With t Chaos
Understanding t the t Changes
Understanding t Newtonian t Physics t or t the t Scientific t Age
Understanding t Quantum t Physics t or t the t New t Science
Chaos t Theory
Are t You t Ready?
16 t Ethics t and t Law t in t Nursing t Management
Personal t Values
Understanding t Ethics
Legal t Issues
Nurse t Practice t Act
Understanding t the t Law
Legal t Issues t Specific t to t Nursing
Safeguards
17 t Understanding t Use t of t Power
What t Is t Power?
Types t of t Power
Positive t and t Negative t Uses t of t Power
Empowerment
Powerlessness
18 t Motivating t Employees
Maslow's t Hierarchy t of t Needs t Revisited
Oppressed t Group t Behavior
Practice for the LPN/LVN
7th Edition by Tamara R. Dahlkemper
Chapters 1 - 20
,Nursing Leadership, Management, and Professional Practice for the LPN/LVN 7th Edition
Dahlkemper Test Bank
Table of Content
Unit 1 The Nursing Profession In Today's Health-Care Environment
1 Historical Perspective and Current Trends
Professionalism
The Beginning of Nursing
Dark Ages and Introduction of Christianity
Renaissance Period
Era of Industrialization
Early Health Care in the United States
The Beginning of Modern Nursing
History of the Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurse
Current Trends and Issues
2 Caring as a Personal and Professional Behavior
What Is Caring?
Applying Caring Theory in Your Personal Life
Understanding Nursing Models
Applying Caring Theory in Your Professional Life
Setting Priorities Using Transpersonal Caring
Caring for Family and Significant Others
Caring Includes Everyone
Personal Motivation
3 Understanding the Changing Roles in Nursing
Paradigm Thinking Defined
Critical Thinking Concepts
Theoretical Frameworks for Management
Basic Principle of Patient Advocacy
4 Health-Care Environment
Health-Care Systems
Roles and Tasks of the Licensed Practical Nurse in the Health-Care System
Health-Care Agencies
5 Nursing and Informatics
Looking at the Past
Looking at Today
Nursing Informatics
Looking Forward
Unit 2 From Student to Nurse
6 Fulfill Your Role as a Student
,Knowing t Yourself t and t Understanding t Nurses' t Ways t of t Knowing
Learning t in t the t Classroom
You t as t a t Student t in t the t Clinical t Area
Communication t in t the t Clinical t Setting
Successful t Study t Strategies
Understanding t Test t Questions
Managing t Test t Anxiety
Writing t Successful t Papers
Conclusion
7 t The t Importance t of t Critical t Thinking
What t Is t Critical t Thinking?
Thorough t Thinking
Thorough t or t Critical t Thinking t as t Applied t to t Science
Thorough t or t Critical t Thinking t as t Applied t to t Nursing
Creative t Thinking
Critical t Thinking
8 t Entry t Into-Practice
Nurse t Practice t Act
Finding t the t Perfect t Job
Mentoring
Other t Strategies
9 t Employment t Process
Employer t Expectations
Application t Process
Preparing t for t the t Interview
Letter t of t Resignation
10 t Leadership t and t Management t as t a t Professional t Concept
Leadership t Versus t Management
Historical t Overview t of t Nursing t Leadership t and t Management t Roles
Where t Is t the t Licensed t Practical t Nurse t in t This t Historical t Picture?
Leadership t Styles
What t Type t of t Leader t Are t You?
The t Successful t Nurse t Leader
11 t Communication t Skills t in t Leadership t and t Management
Styles t of t Communication
Failed t Communication
Communication t in t the t Clinical t Setting
Types t of t Communication
Other t Forms t of t Communication
, 12 t Understanding t the t Benefits t of t Change
What t Is t Change?
Effective t Decision t Making t During t the t Change t Process
Kurt t Lewin's t Change t Theory
Role t of t the t Licensed t Practical t Nurse t as t Change t Agent
Transitions
Final t Thoughts
13 t Setting t Meaningful t Priorities
Setting t Personal t Priorities
Setting t Priorities
Need t for t Priority t Setting
It t Starts t With t the t Ability t to t Make t Good t Decisions
14 t Handling t Conflict t in t the t Nursing t Profession
Types t of t Conflict
Resolving t Conflict
Conflict t Resolution
15 t Dealing t With t Chaos
Understanding t the t Changes
Understanding t Newtonian t Physics t or t the t Scientific t Age
Understanding t Quantum t Physics t or t the t New t Science
Chaos t Theory
Are t You t Ready?
16 t Ethics t and t Law t in t Nursing t Management
Personal t Values
Understanding t Ethics
Legal t Issues
Nurse t Practice t Act
Understanding t the t Law
Legal t Issues t Specific t to t Nursing
Safeguards
17 t Understanding t Use t of t Power
What t Is t Power?
Types t of t Power
Positive t and t Negative t Uses t of t Power
Empowerment
Powerlessness
18 t Motivating t Employees
Maslow's t Hierarchy t of t Needs t Revisited
Oppressed t Group t Behavior
