Nursing Education Catalogue 2017

LPN & LVN

Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing, Eighth Edition Corrine Kurzen, MEd, MSN, RN

January 2016 / Softbound / 7.375" x 9.125" / 448 pp. 978-1-4963-0764-4 DESCRIPTION

NURSING EDUCATION

This versatile text teaches the fundamentals of being a student nurse and the critical leadership and management skills for a successful career. Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing is written specifically for the LPN/LVN student to provide a basic introduction to the nursing profession with an emphasis on life-long learning, leadership skills, and career planning. While the importance of medical knowledge, nursing skills, and the value of service to others is woven throughout the text, the focus remains on helping students

develop the management, collaborative, and problem-solving skills necessary for success. Content includes communicating effectively, working as a member of a team, confronting challenges and complexities in the workplace, and moving forward into leadership roles.

Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts, Eleventh Edition Barbara K Timby, RN, BC, BSN, MA

October 2016 / Softbound / 8.25" x 10.75" / 948 pp. 978-1-4963-2762-8 DESCRIPTION

This trusted text helps LPN/LVN students develop the understanding and clinical skills necessary for effective practice in today’s challenging health care environments. Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts, 11th Edition , continues the tradition of excellent coverage of basic nursing theory and clinical skills that have long made this text a leading resource for LPN/LVN students at the start of their studies. Students using this text will learn theoretical nursing concepts,

step-by-step skills and procedures, and clinical applications, all while applying philosophical concepts focusing on the human experience such as caring as the essence of nursing, supportive health care provider networks, and accountability for actions and clinical decisions. Filled with engaging learning tools that promote critical thinking, this new edition has been fully updated to reflect current medical and nursing practice with visually enticing photos and illustrations that bring the information to life and reinforce learning.

Wolters Kluwer

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