Table of Contents

 

 

 

UNIT 1

GETTING STARTED

 

1

Adjusting to Student Life

3

2

The Student Nurse as a Person

37

3

Communication Skills

59

4

Education for Nursing

80

5

The NCLEX-PN®

101

UNIT 2

UNDERSTANDING YOUR PROFESSION

 

6

Nursing from Past to Present

115

7

The Health Care System

136

8

The Health Care Team

161

9

Providing Patient Care

179

UNIT 3

PREPARING FOR SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE

 

10

Ethical Issues in Health Care

217

11

Legally Responsible Nursing Practice

237

12

Leadership and Followership Skills

257

13

Management Skills

273

UNIT 4

MOVING FORWARD

 

14

Beginning Your Nursing Career

295

15

Challenges in the Workplace

324

16

Current Issues and Future Concerns

344