Professional Practice for the LPN/LVN
7th Edition by Tamara R. Dahlkemper
Chapters 1 - 20
,Nursing59Leadership,59Management,59and59Professional59Practice59for59the59LPN/LVN597th59
Edition59Dahlkemper59Test59Bank
Table59of59Content
Unit59159The59Nursing59Profession59In59Today's59Health-Care59Environment
159Historical59Perspective59and59Current59Trends
Professionalism
The59Beginning59of59Nursing
Dark59Ages59and59Introduction59of59Christianity
Renaissance59Period
Era59of59Industrialization
Early59Health59Care59in59the59United59States
The59Beginning59of59Modern59Nursing
History59of59the59Licensed59Practical59and59Vocational59Nurse
Current59Trends59and59Issues
259Caring59as59a59Personal59and59Professional59Behavior
What59Is59Caring?
Applying59Caring59Theory59in59Your59Personal59 Life
Understanding59Nursing59Models
Applying59Caring59Theory59in59Your59Professional59Life
Setting59Priorities59Using59Transpersonal59Caring
Caring59for59Family59and59Significant59Others
Caring59Includes59Everyone
Personal59Motivation
359Understanding59the59Changing59Roles59in59Nursing
Paradigm59Thinking59Defined
Critical59Thinking59Concepts
Theoretical59Frameworks59for59Management
Basic59Principle59of59Patient59Advocacy
459Health-Care59Environment
Health-Care59Systems
Roles59and59Tasks59of59the59Licensed59Practical59Nurse59in59the59Health-Care59System
Health-Care59Agencies
559Nursing59and59Informatics
Looking59at59the59Past
Looking59at59Today
Nursing59Informatics
Looking59Forward
Unit59259From59Student59to59Nurse
659Fulfill59Your59Role59as59a59Student
,Knowing59Yourself59and59Understanding59Nurses'59Ways59 of59Knowing
Learning59in59the59Classroom
You59as59a59Student59in59the59Clinical59Area
Communication59in59the59Clinical59Setting
Successful59Study59Strategies
Understanding59Test59Questions
Managing59Test59Anxiety
Writing59Successful59Papers
Conclusion
759The59Importance59of59Critical59Thinking
What59Is59Critical59Thinking?
Thorough59Thinking
Thorough59or59Critical59Thinking59as59Applied59to59Science
Thorough59or59Critical59Thinking59as59Applied59to59Nursing
Creative59Thinking
Critical59Thinking
859Entry59Into-Practice
Nurse59Practice59Act
Finding59the59Perfect59Job
Mentoring
Other59Strategies
959Employment59Process
Employer59Expectations
Application59Process
Preparing59for59the59Interview
Letter59of59Resignation
1059Leadership59and59Management59as59a59Professional59Concept
Leadership59Versus59Management
Historical59Overview59of59Nursing59Leadership59and59Management59Roles
Where59Is59the59Licensed59Practical59Nurse59in59This59Historical59Picture?
Leadership59Styles
What59Type59of59Leader59Are59You?
The59Successful59Nurse59Leader
1159Communication59Skills59in59Leadership59and59Management
Styles59of59Communication
Failed59Communication
Communication59in59the59Clinical59Setting
Types59of59Communication
Other59Forms59of59Communication
, 1259Understanding59the59Benefits59of59Change
What59Is59Change?
Effective59Decision59Making59During59the59Change59Process
Kurt59Lewin's59Change59Theory
Role59of59the59Licensed59Practical59Nurse59as59Change59Agent
Transitions
Final59Thoughts
1359Setting59Meaningful59Priorities
Setting59Personal59Priorities
Setting59Priorities
Need59for59Priority59Setting
It59Starts59With59the59Ability59to59Make59Good59Decisions
1459Handling59Conflict59in59the59Nursing59Profession
Types59of59Conflict
Resolving59Conflict
Conflict59Resolution
1559Dealing59With59Chaos
Understanding59the59Changes
Understanding59Newtonian59Physics59or59the59Scientific59Age
Understanding59Quantum59Physics59or59the59New59Science
Chaos59Theory
Are59You59Ready?
1659Ethics59and59Law59in59Nursing59Management
Personal59Values
Understanding59Ethics
Legal59Issues
Nurse59Practice59Act
Understanding59the59Law
Legal59Issues59Specific59to59Nursing
Safeguards
1759Understanding59Use59of59Power
What59Is59Power?
Types59of59Power
Positive59and59Negative59Uses59of59Power
Empowerment
Powerlessness
1859Motivating59Employees
Maslow's59Hierarchy59of59Needs59Revisited
Oppressed59Group59Behavior