Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing

出版者:Saunders

作者:Signe S. Hill RN BSN MA

页数:527

出版时间:2008-09-15

价格:USD 42.95

装帧:Paperback

isbn号码:9781416056591

具体描述

Using an engaging, interactive, 1-2-3 approach, this text helps you develop problem-solving skills that will be useful throughout your nursing career. Active participation and application of critical thinking are utilized through questions, quizzes, and self-assessments to provide you with practical and efficient aids to learning. You will also discover learning strategies, tips on taking the NCLEX-PN®, guidance on the job search, and an in-depth discussion of supervision, delegation, assignment of tasks, and the distinctions among them. An LPN Threads Series title.

UNIQUE! 1-2-3 approach in a clear, simple, engaging writing style instructs you in what you need to do and how to do it. UNIQUE! Learning Exercises challenge you to imagine, visualize, and think outside the box. UNIQUE! Leadership Activities provide exercises to practice and develop leadership skills and Leadership Hints provide helpful pointers to follow and remember when in various leadership situations. UNIQUE! Management Tools and Management Hints provide practical instructions, resources, and tips to use when in a management situation. UNIQUE! Offers time-management tips to help prioritize. Integrates wellness and personal care throughout the text, including information and coping skills for stress management and burnout, nutrition and exercise, the impaired nurse, and co-dependency. Includes separate chapters on "Ethics Apply to Nursing" and "Nursing and the Law" that address pertinent legal and ethical issues that directly and indirectly affect LPN/LVNs. Features information on Medicare and the many changes that affect health care, including health care settings, medication coverage, and the costs of managed care. Includes a separate chapter on learning strategies for the adult student and updated approaches for traditional and returning students. A separate chapter on critical thinking and many critical thinking exercises promotes the development of critical thinking and problem solving skills in both academic and personal situations.

Includes updated State Boards of Nursing and Internet Resources Appendixes with the most up-to-date addresses for nursing boards and website addresses for nursing, medical, and health-related information as an all-in-one ready resource for you as you prepare to enter the work world. UNIQUE! Keep In Mind boxes located in each chapter introduce readers to the underlying theme in the chapter. UNIQUE! Evolve Student Resources includes 230 NCLEX Exam-Style Interactive Questions per chapter, with correct response and rationales for both correct and incorrect responses, to encourage self-study and review. UNIQUE! The "Learning During School, for the NCLEX-PN, and Beyond" chapter includes new content on the role of simulation in nursing education and etiquette for electronic device use, such as cell phones and iPods. UNIQUE! The "Personal Health Promotion" chapter helps you provide a positive role model for patients with new content on MyPyramid, the benefits of exercise, personal steps to help prevent hospital-acquired infections, burnout versus stress, and tips for personal safety. UNIQUE! Culture content has been expanded content addressing the growing needs of patient care for special populations and to help students develop cultural sensitivity. Includes the latest protocols from NAPNES regarding standards of practice and educational competencies that LPN/LVN nursing students need to know.

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老实说，我在阅读《Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing》之前，对“成功”这个词在护理职业中的定义并没有太清晰的概念。这本书却用一种非常细腻的方式，为我描绘了“成功”的多重维度。它不仅仅是关于掌握技术，更关乎于同理心、沟通技巧、解决问题的能力，以及在压力下保持冷静和专业。我被书中那些关于“病患为中心”的理念深深打动。它让我意识到，护理工作不仅仅是完成任务，更是要真正理解病患的需求，尊重他们的尊严，并给予他们情感上的支持。书中对于团队合作的强调也让我受益匪浅，我了解到，一名成功的护士，必须学会与医生、其他护士以及其他医疗专业人员有效协作，共同为病患提供最好的护理。这本书所传递的价值观，让我觉得护理行业不仅仅是一个职业，更是一种使命，一种能够真正为他人带来积极影响的伟大事业。

《Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing》这本书，我只能用“惊艳”来形容。作为一个对护理职业有着深厚兴趣，但又缺乏实践经验的人来说，它简直是及时雨。我之前阅读过一些零散的护理资料，总感觉缺乏系统性和条理性。而这本书，则以一种非常流畅且逻辑严谨的方式，将护理知识娓娓道来。我特别喜欢它在探讨“病人教育”这一章节时所展现出的深度。它不仅仅是教授如何传递信息，更重要的是，它教会我如何以病人能够理解的方式，去解释复杂的医学概念，如何鼓励他们积极参与到自己的康复过程中。这让我深刻地体会到，有效的沟通和教育，是护理工作中不可或缺的一部分。这本书还为我打开了一个全新的视角，让我看到，护理工作不仅仅是照顾病人的身体，更是关注他们的心理健康和社会需求。它让我意识到，成为一名优秀的实践护士，需要拥有多方面的能力和素养。

我必须说，《Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing》这本书的实用性远超我的预期。作为一名正在准备进入护理行业的学生，我曾经觉得学习过程会充满理论的海洋，而实践操作的指导会相对零散。但这本书却完美地平衡了这一点。它不仅仅是提供理论知识，更重要的是，它将这些理论知识转化为可以直接应用于临床的技能。从基础的生命体征测量，到复杂的伤口护理，再到与患者及家属的有效沟通，书中都提供了清晰、详细的步骤和注意事项。我特别欣赏书中关于“情境模拟”的章节，它让我能够在阅读中就仿佛置身于真实的护理场景，提前预演可能遇到的各种情况，并学习如何应对。这种方式大大增强了我的信心，让我觉得我能够自信地迎接未来的挑战。而且，书中的图文并茂，让我更容易理解那些抽象的概念。我感觉这本书就像是一本随身的“护理宝典”，随时可以翻阅，随时可以从中获得启发和指导。

我最近开始涉足护理领域，原本以为这会是一段充满艰辛和迷茫的学习过程。然而，《Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing》这本书的出现，彻底改变了我的看法。它以一种非常巧妙的方式，将原本可能令人望而生畏的护理知识，变得生动有趣且易于消化。我尤其喜欢书中对于“风险管理”和“职业道德”部分的论述。这些内容在我看来是如此关键，却往往在其他材料中被一带而过。这本书却给予了它们足够的重视，并且提供了许多非常具体的指导，帮助我理解如何在复杂的医疗环境中规避风险，以及如何在各种情况下做出符合职业道德的判断。我感觉自己就像是在和一位经验丰富的导师进行一对一的交流，每一次阅读都像是在汲取新的养分，让我对护理工作有了更全面、更深入的认识。这本书让我不再感到孤单和困惑，而是充满了前进的动力和方向。

这本《Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing》对我来说，简直就像是打开了一扇新世界的大门。我一直对护理工作充满热情，梦想着能成为一名优秀的实践护士，但现实的门槛总让我感到些许畏惧。这本书的出现，却以一种意想不到的方式，点燃了我内心的火焰。它不像我之前看过的那些教科书，枯燥乏味，充斥着难以理解的专业术语。相反，这本书的语言非常接地气，仿佛一位经验丰富的导师，耐心地引导着我一步步深入了解护理的精髓。我尤其喜欢它在讲述理论知识时，穿插的那些真实案例。每一个案例都生动形象，让我深刻体会到护理工作中的挑战与温情，也让我开始思考，在实际操作中，如何才能做出最恰当的判断和应对。它让我明白，护理不仅仅是技术，更是一种艺术，一种充满同情心和智慧的艺术。我开始对未来充满期待，觉得成为一名实践护士不再是遥不可及的梦想，而是触手可及的现实。这本书让我看到了成为一名出色护士的可能性，也为我指明了前进的方向。