LPN to RN Transitions

by Lora Claywell PhD, MSN, RN, CNE

Overview

LPN to RN Transitions, 3rd Edition makes it easy for to take the next step in your nursing career with all of the essential information you need to pursue your RN degree and practice as a registered nurse. This new edition includes practical information on classroom study habits, professional writing, knowledge and skills acquisition, and more. Plus, newly-revised chapters provide the latest information for one complete, indispensable resource to help you succeed in everything from the classroom to clinical practice!

• Clear, succinct coverage focuses your attention on the issues that an RN must address for a successful practice.
• Critical thinking questions gives you practice applying the critical-thinking skills you will need on the job.
• FYI boxes encourage you to think about how your day-to-day interactions will change as an RN.
• Key terms at the beginning of each chapter help you master vocabulary words central to the topic discussed.
• Learning objectives in each chapter touch on the broad range of topics that will be emphasized in the RN curriculum.

• NEW! Passing NCLEX chapter provides strategies to help you succeed on the NCLEX-RN exam.
• Case studies in each chapter demonstrate how the concepts discussed apply to real-life patients and colleagues.
• Summary content presented in a bulleted-list format offers a quick chapter-review for test preparation.
• Two-color text creates a more engaging reading experience.
• Revised table of contents helps you quickly locate information.
• Improved organization in each chapter gives you a clear picture of what the profession of nursing encompasses and ends with a career-affirming review of the path you must travel to become a registered nurse.
• Casual writing style makes it easier to read the text and gain practical advice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780443105241
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	10/25/2024
Edition description:	6th ed.
Pages:	392
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.00(d)

Table of Contents

Part One: Transitioning to the Student Role

Section 1: Understanding Yourself

1. Past, Present, and Future: Assessing Your Accomplishments

2. Identifying Individual Tools

3. Personal Empowerment Skills


Section 2: Becoming a Successful Student

4. Classroom Study Habits That Work

5. Arranging and Accessing Support for Your Professional Move

6. Basic Math Review: Preparing for Medication Calculations – NEW!

7. Writing Professionally – NEW!


Part Two: Transitioning to the Registered Nurse Role

Section 3: Understanding the Difference Between LPN and RN

8. Role Transition

9. Nursing: Past and Present Influences

10. Educational Pathways and Expanded Roles – NEW!


Part Three: The RN as Provider of Care

Section 4: Foundational Concepts

11. Nursing Theory: Guiding Professional Practice – NEW!

12. Understanding the Nursing Process – NEW!

13. Thinking and Judgment


Section 5: Incorporating Knowledge Into Practice

14. Knowledge and Skill Acquisition

15. Evidence-Based Practice – NEW!


Section 6: Essential Functions

16. The RN as a Communicator

17. The RN as a Teacher


Part Four: The RN as Manager of Care

Section 7: Managing the Consumer in the Health-Illness Continuum

18. The RN as a Manager of Care

19. Primary Health Care: Factors Influencing Health Promotion

20. Managing Care in Secondary and Tertiary Health Care


Part Five: The RN as Member of the Discipline

Section 8: Implementing the Member of the Discipline Role

21. The RN as Researcher

22. Ethical and Legal Considerations – NEW!

23. Putting It All Together


Appendix A: Math Practice Problem Answers

Appendix B: A Patient’s Bill of Rights

Appendix C: NANDA Nursing Diagnoses

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Editorial Reviews

4 Stars! from Doody

Reviewer: Julia M. Fine, RN, PhD, FNP-C(Indiana State University)
Description: This book seeks to assist the LPN who is returning to school to adapt and prosper in the demanding world of the RN student and to examine the differences in LPN and RN practice. Students are involved through the projects and critical thinking exercises in each chapter. Information is summarized concisely in FYI tables throughout each chapter.
Purpose: The authors set out to gather and consolidate the content needed for a textbook to be used in bridge courses for LPN students who are entering RN programs at an advanced level. This sort of book is needed and the authors have succeeded in bringing together the required content areas.
Audience: The book is specifically targeted to LPNs and could be used for transitional courses in both associate degree and baccalaureate level RN programs. The authors' many years of experience in supporting and encouraging LPNs in the transition to the role of RN are apparent in the subjects chosen and the appropriate level of writing.
Features: Topics range from the sublime and ever-present critical thinking to intensely practical math skills and from the needed skills for the student role to the range of roles of the RN. Identifying individual strengths and building empowerment skills assist the returning adult learner to evaluate both the goal and the cost of the transitional experience. Instructors may want to supplement some sections, such as the math skills, with additional practice and methods.
Assessment: This book joins a small group of texts aimed at the LPN seeking to transition to the RN role. The authors are both experienced in teaching this audience as well as respectful of the LPN's experience as a nurse and adult learner. At the same time, the authors gently force the LPN to examine in depth and appreciate the greater complexity of RN roles and skills. Without this appreciation the transitioning LPN cannot strive for and achieve the multidimensionality of the RN role.

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