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| The Nursing Profession in Today's Healthcare Environment | |
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| Historical Perspective and Current Trends | |
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| The Beginning of Nursing | |
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| Dark Ages and Introduction of Christianity | |
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| Renaissance Period | |
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| Era of Industrialization | |
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| Healthcare in the United States | |
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| The Beginning of Modern Nursing | |
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| History of the Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurse | |
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| Current Trends and Issues | |
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| Caring as a Personal and Professional Behavior | |
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| What Is Caring? | |
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| Applying Caring Theory in Your Personal Life | |
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| Understanding Nursing Models | |
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| Applying Caring Theory in Your Professional Life | |
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| Setting Priorities Using Transpersonal Caring | |
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| Caring for Family and Significant Others | |
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| Caring Includes Everyone | |
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| Personal Motivation | |
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| Understanding the Changing Roles in Nursing | |
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| Paradigm Thinking Defined | |
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| Critical Thinking Concepts | |
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| Theoretical Frameworks for Management | |
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| Basic Principle of Patient Advocacy | |
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| Healthcare Environment | |
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| Healthcare Systems | |
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| Roles and Tasks of the Licensed Practical Nurse in the Healthcare System | |
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| Healthcare Agencies | |
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| Nursing and Informatics | |
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| Looking at the Past | |
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| Looking at Today | |
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| Nursing Informatics | |
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| From Student to Nurse | |
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| Fulfill Your Role as a Student | |
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| Knowing Yourself and Understanding Nurses Ways of Knowing | |
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| Learning in the Classroom | |
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| You as a Student in the Clinical Area | |
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| Communication in the Clinical Setting | |
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| Successful Study Strategies | |
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| Understanding Test Questions | |
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| Managing Test Anxiety | |
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| Writing Successful Papers | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Importance of Critical Thinking | |
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| What Is Critical Thinking? | |
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| Thorough Thinking | |
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| Thorough or Critical Thinking as Applied to Science | |
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| Thorough or Critical Thinking as Applied to Nursing | |
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| Creative Thinking | |
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| Critical Thinking | |
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| Entry Into Practice | |
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| Nurse Practice Act | |
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| Finding the Perfect Job | |
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| Mentoring | |
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| Other Strategies | |
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| Employment Process | |
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| Employer Expectations | |
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| Application Process | |
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| Preparing for the Interview | |
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| Letter of Termination | |
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| Leadership and Management as a Professional Concept | |
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| Leadership Versus Management | |
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| Historical Overview of Nursing Leadership and Management Roles | |
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| Where Is the Licensed Practical Nurse in This Historical Picture? | |
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| Leadership Styles | |
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| What Type of Leader Are You? | |
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| Communication Skills in Leadership and Management | |
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| Communication in the Academic Setting | |
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| Communication in the Clinical Setting | |
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| Failed Communication | |
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| Assertive Communication | |
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| Other Forms of Communication | |
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| Considering Culture | |
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| What Is Culture? | |
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| Population Mosaic of the United States | |
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| Personal Cultural Awareness | |
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| How to Develop Culturally Competent Care | |
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| Barriers to Cultural Competency | |
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| Common Ethnic Groups in the United States | |
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| Cultural Assessment | |
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| Nurse Managers and Culture | |
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| Understanding Benefits of Change | |
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| What Is Change? | |
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| Effective Decision Making During Change Process | |
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| Kurt Lewin's Change Theory | |
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| Role of the Licensed Practical Nurse as Change Agent | |
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| Transitions | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| Setting Meaningful Priorities | |
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| Setting Personal Priorities | |
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| Application of Maslow's and Watson's Theories | |
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| Priority Setting in the Clinical Arena Requires Teamwork | |
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| Need for Priority Setting | |
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| It Starts With the Ability to Make Good Decisions | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Welcome to Conflict | |
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| How Conflict Occurs | |
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| Truth About Conflict | |
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| Causes of Conflict | |
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| Role of Licensed Practical Nurses | |
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| Transactional Approach to Conflict Management | |
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| Other Important Skills | |
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| Dealing with Chaos | |
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| Understanding the Changes | |
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| Understanding Newtonian Physics or the Scientific Age | |
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| Understanding Quantum Physics or the New Science | |
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| Chaos Theory | |
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| Strange Attractor | |
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| Delegation | |
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| Are You Ready? | |
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| Ethics and Law in Nursing Management | |
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| Personal Values | |
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| Understanding Ethics | |
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| Legal Issues | |
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| Nurse Practice Act | |
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| Understanding the Law | |
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| Legal Issues Specific to Nursing | |
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| Informed Consent | |
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| Safeguards | |
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| Understanding Use of Power | |
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| What Is Power? | |
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| Types of Power | |
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| Power and the Role of Licensed Practical Nurses | |
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| Positive and Negative Uses of Power | |
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| Empowerment | |
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| Powerlessness | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Motivating Employees | |
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| Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Revisited | |
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| Oppressed Group Behavior | |
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| Theories of Motivation | |
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| Creating a Motivating Environment | |
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| Team Building | |
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| Understanding Characteristics of a Team | |
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| Stages of Team Development | |
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| Group Norms | |
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| Understanding the Value of Team Concepts | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Making Assignments, Coaching, and Analyzing Performance | |
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| Leader, Manager, or Both | |
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| Making Assignments | |
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| Sharing Information With Staff Members | |
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| Coaching | |
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| Performance Analysis | |
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| Appendix. Grammar | |
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| Index | |