Nursing Leadership, Management, and Professional Practice for the LPN/LVN 7th Edition Dahlkemper Test Bank
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Unit 1 The Nursing Profession In Today's Health-Care Environment 1
1 Historical Perspective and Current Trends 1
Professionalism 2
The Beginning of Nursing 2
Dark Ages and Introduction of Christianity 3
Renaissance Period 4
Era of Industrialization 4
Early Health Care in the United States 4
The Beginning of Modern Nursing 4
History of the Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurse 8
Current Trends and Issues 10
2 Caring as a Personal and Professional Behavior 17
What Is Caring? 18
Applying Caring Theory in Your Personal Life 21
Understanding Nursing Models 22
Applying Caring Theory in Your Professional Life 23
Setting Priorities Using Transpersonal Caring 25
Caring for Family and Significant Others 26
Caring Includes Everyone 27
Personal Motivation 27
3 Understanding the Changing Roles in Nursing 32
Paradigm Thinking Defined 33
Critical Thinking Concepts 36
Theoretical Frameworks for Management 38
Basic Principle of Patient Advocacy 40
4 Health-Care Environment 48
Health-Care Systems 49
Roles and Tasks of the Licensed Practical Nurse in the Health-Care System 52
Health-Care Agencies 54
5 Nursing and Informatics 60
Looking at the Past 61
Looking at Today 62
Nursing Informatics 63
Looking Forward 71
Unit 2 From Student to Nurse 74
6 Fulfill Your Role as a Student 74
Knowing Yourself and Understanding Nurses' Ways of Knowing 75
Learning in the Classroom 76
You as a Student in the Clinical Area 78
Communication in the Clinical Setting 79
Successful Study Strategies 80
Understanding Test Questions 83
Managing Test Anxiety 85
Writing Successful Papers 86
Conclusion 88
7 The Importance of Critical Thinking 91
What Is Critical Thinking? 92
Thorough Thinking 93
Thorough or Critical Thinking as Applied to Science 93
Thorough or Critical Thinking as Applied to Nursing 94
Creative Thinking 94
Critical Thinking 97
8 Entry Into-Practice 103
Nurse Practice Act 104
Finding the Perfect Job 106
Mentoring 108
Other Strategies 111
9 Employment Process 118
Employer Expectations 119
Application Process 120
Preparing for the Interview 121
Letter of Resignation 125
10 Leadership and Management as a Professional Concept 128
Leadership Versus Management 129
Historical Overview of Nursing Leadership and Management Roles 132
Where Is the Licensed Practical Nurse in This Historical Picture? 133
Leadership Styles 133
What Type of Leader Are You? 137
The Successful Nurse Leader 141
11 Communication Skills in Leadership and Management 144
Styles of Communication 145
Failed Communication 148
Communication in the Clinical Setting 150
Types of Communication 152
Other Forms of Communication 154
12 Understanding the Benefits of Change 158
What Is Change? 159
Effective Decision Making During the Change Process 160
Kurt Lewin's Change Theory 161
Role of the Licensed Practical Nurse as Change Agent 164
Transitions 166
Final Thoughts 171
13 Setting Meaningful Priorities 175
Setting Personal Priorities 176
Setting Priorities 177
Need for Priority Setting 179
It Starts With the Ability to Make Good Decisions 180
14 Handling Conflict in the Nursing Profession 185
Types of Conflict 186
Resolving Conflict 190
Conflict Resolution 191
15 Dealing With Chaos 196
Understanding the Changes 197
Understanding Newtonian Physics or the Scientific Age 198
Understanding Quantum Physics or the New Science 199
Chaos Theory 200
Are You Ready? 202
16 Ethics and Law in Nursing Management 206
Personal Values 207
Understanding Ethics 208
Legal Issues 213
Nurse Practice Act 214
Understanding the Law 215
Legal Issues Specific to Nursing 216
Safeguards 223
17 Understanding Use of Power 226
What Is Power? 227
Types of Power 228
Positive and Negative Uses of Power 231
Empowerment 233
Powerlessness 236
18 Motivating Employees 240
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Revisited 241
Oppressed Group Behavior 243
Theories of Motivation 244
Creating a Motivating Environment 248
19 Team Building 253
Understanding Characteristics of a Team 254
Stages of Team Development 257
Group Norms 259
Understanding the Value of Team Concepts 260
20 Delegating, Coaching, and Evaluating Performance 262
Leader, Manager, or Both 263
Delegation and Making Assignments 264
Sharing Information With Staff Members 268
Coaching 269
Evaluating Performance 274
Hiring and Managing a Diverse Workforce 276
Glossary 282
Index 286
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| ISBN-13 | 9781719641487 |
|---|---|
| Edition | 7th Edition |
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