MEA Catalogue 2018_032018 - online

NURSING

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nursing

Communication Skills for the Healthcare Professional Laurie McCorry & Jeff Mason

Communication Skills for the Healthcare Professional is a comprehensive yet compact guide to learning essential communication skills that will prepare students for success as healthcare professionals. Intended to supplement the clinical coursework students complete in the first one to two years of all allied health programs, the book uses a broad range of examples, role plays, and scenarios from virtually every healthcare field, enabling both instructors and students to use it as an essential resource for mastering any area-specific communication skill. Each chapter provides students with objective and short-answer questions to test comprehension of the material, as well as more complex clinical applications that encourage students to develop the critical

Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing, 8th Edition Corrine Kurzen thinking skills they will need every day as professionals in the healthcare industry. 978-1-5825-5814-1 / 256 pp / Feb 2011

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.

978-1-4963-0764-4 / 448 pp / Jan 2016

Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts, 11th Edition Barbara Timby

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. 978-1-4963-2762-8 / 948 pp / Oct 2016

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