| Description |
xii, 387 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Contents |
Sect. I. Mapping for Your Success -- Ch. 1. Recognizing Your Learning Style -- Ch. 2. Time Management -- Ch. 3. Study and Test-Taking Skills -- Ch. 4. Writing a Paper -- Ch. 5. Printed Resources -- Ch. 6. Computers -- Ch. 7. Consumer Groups and Health Information -- Ch. 8. Legal Considerations -- Ch. 9. Risk Management -- Sect. II. Behavioral Competencies -- Ch. 10. Communication -- Ch. 11. Documentation -- Ch. 12. Patient Teaching -- Ch. 13. Critical Thinking -- Ch. 14. Nursing Process and Clinical Pathways -- Sect. III. Core Issues -- Ch. 15. Stress -- Ch. 16. Pain -- Ch. 17. Rehabilitation -- Ch. 18. Ageism -- Ch. 19. Sexuality -- Ch. 20. Culture -- Ch. 21. Spirituality -- Ch. 22. Death and Dying -- Sect. V. Clinical Competencies -- Ch. 23. Medication Issues and Drug Calculations -- Ch. 24. Laboratory and Diagnostic Studies -- Ch. 25. ECG -- Ch. 26. Nutrition -- Ch. 27. Infection Control -- Ch. 28. Endocrine Highlights |
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Ch. 29. Highlights of Fluids, Electrolytes, and IV Infusions -- Ch. 30. Basics of ABGs -- Sect. V. Mapping for Your Continued Success -- Ch. 31. Passing the NCLEX-PN -- Ch. 32. Job-Seeking Skills -- Ch. 33. Leadership/Management Skills -- Ch. 34. The Transition from Student to Graduate Nurse and Beyond |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 376-379) and index |
| Subject |
Practical nursing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Practical nursing -- Study and teaching -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Nursing, Practical.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbook.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Twiname, B. Gayle.
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Boyd, Sandra M.
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| LC no. |
2002022478 |
| ISBN |
0130941824 alkaline paper |
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