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7th Edition by Tamara R. Dahlkemper
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Chapters 1 - 20 nn nn nn
,Nursing Leadership, Management, and Professional Practice for the LPN/LVN 7th Edition
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Dahlkemper Test Bank n nn nn
Table of Content nn nn
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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Renaissance Period nn
Era of Industrialization
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Early Health Care in the United States
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The Beginning of Modern Nursing
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History of the Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurse
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Current Trends and Issues nn nn nn
2 Caring as a Personal and Professional Behavior
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What Is Caring? nn nn
Applying Caring Theory in Your Personal Life nn nn nn nn nn nn
Understanding Nursing Models nn nn
Applying Caring Theory in Your Professional Life nn nn nn nn nn nn
Setting Priorities Using Transpersonal Caring
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Caring for Family and Significant Others
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Caring Includes Everyone nn nn
Personal Motivation nn
3 Understanding the Changing Roles in Nursing
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Paradigm Thinking Defined nn nn
Critical Thinking Concepts nn nn
Theoretical Frameworks for Management nn nn nn
Basic Principle of Patient Advocacy
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4 Health-Care Environment
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Health-Care Systems nn
Roles and Tasks of the Licensed Practical Nurse in the Health-Care System
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Health-Care Agencies nn
5 Nursing and Informatics
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Looking at the Past nn nn nn
Looking at Today nn nn
Nursing Informatics nn
Looking Forward nn
Unit 2 From Student to Nurse
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6 Fulfill Your Role as a Student
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,Knowing Yourself and Understanding Nurses' Ways of Knowing
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Learning in the Classroom nn nn nn
You as a Student in the Clinical Area
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Communication in the Clinical Setting nn nn nn nn
Successful Study Strategies nn nn
Understanding Test Questions nn nn
Managing Test Anxiety nn nn
Writing Successful Papers nn nn
Conclusion
7 The Importance of Critical Thinking
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What Is Critical Thinking?
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Thorough Thinking nn
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Creative Thinking nn
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8 Entry Into-Practice
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Nurse Practice Act nn nn
Finding the Perfect Job nn nn nn
Mentoring
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9 Employment Process
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Employer Expectations nn
Application Process nn
Preparing for the Interview nn nn nn
Letter of Resignationnn nn
10 Leadership and Management as a Professional Concept
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Leadership Versus Management nn nn
Historical Overview of Nursing Leadership and Management Roles
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Where Is the Licensed Practical Nurse in This Historical Picture?
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Leadership Styles nn
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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Styles of Communication
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Failed Communication nn
Communication in the Clinical Setting nn nn nn nn
Types of Communication
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Other Forms of Communication
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, 12 Understanding the Benefits of Change
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What Is Change? nn nn
Effective Decision Making During the Change Process nn nn nn nn nn nn
Kurt Lewin's Change Theory
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Role of the Licensed Practical Nurse as Change Agent
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Transitions
Final Thoughts nn
13 Setting Meaningful Priorities
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Setting Personal Priorities nn nn
Setting Priorities nn
Need for Priority Setting nn nn nn
It Starts With the Ability to Make Good Decisions
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14 Handling Conflict in the Nursing Profession
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Types of Conflict nn nn
Resolving Conflict nn
Conflict Resolution nn
15 Dealing With Chaos
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Understanding the Changes nn nn
Understanding Newtonian Physics or the Scientific Age nn nn nn nn nn nn
Understanding Quantum Physics or the New Science nn nn nn nn nn nn
Chaos Theory nn
Are You Ready?
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16 Ethics and Law in Nursing Management
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Personal Values nn
Understanding Ethics nn
Legal Issues nn
Nurse Practice Act nn nn
Understanding the Law nn nn
Legal Issues Specific to Nursing
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Safeguards
17 Understanding Use of Power
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What Is Power? nn nn
Types of Power nn nn
Positive and Negative Uses of Power nn nn nn nn nn
Empowerment
Powerlessness
18 Motivating Employees
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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Revisited nn nn nn nn
Oppressed Group Behavior nn nn