LPN to RN Transitions: Achieving Success in your New Role, 4th Edition

Reentering the rigors of academic life is a monumental decision for any LPN or LVN returning to school, involving both personal and financial investment. This book serves as a guide to assist readers in successfully balancing career, school, and personal life while pursuing educational and professional goals. It leads the reader though a series of interactive exercises and develops a Personal Education Plan. The text supports the reader during this important transition, taking into consideration individual experience, needs, and degree program. Lifelong learning : returning to school Role development and transition Adapting to change Transitions throughout nursing's history Learning at the ADN level Individualizing a plan for role transition Test success for the LPN : challenge of NCLEX-RN questions Practicing within regulatory frameworks Critical thinking and clinical judgment in nursing The nursing process : assessment and caring interventions The nurse as communicator The nurse as teacher Managing unique client care Managing time, conflict, and the nursing environment Professional responsibilities Legal accountability Ethical issues.

Reentering the rigors of academic life is a monumental decision for any LPN or LVN returning to school, involving both personal and financial investment. This book serves as a guide to assist readers in successfully balancing career, school, and personal life while pursuing educational and professional goals. It leads the reader though a series of interactive exercises and develops a Personal Education Plan. The text supports the reader during this important transition, taking into consideration individual experience, needs, and degree program.

Reentering the rigors of academic life is a monumental decision for any LPN or LVN returning to school, involving both personal and financial investment. This book serves as a guide to assist readers in successfully balancing career, school, and personal life while pursuing educational and professional goals. --from publisher description Reentering the rigors of academic life is a monumental decision for any LPN or LVN returning to school, involving both personal and financial investment. This book assists readers in successfully balancing career, school, and personal life while pursuing educational and professional goals.