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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
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.