Nursing Leadership, Management, and Professional Practice for the LPN/LVN

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Preface
LPN/LVN Connections
F.A. Davis LPN/LVN Advisory Board
Contributors
Reviewers
Contents
Unit One: The Nursing Profession in Today’s Health-Care Environment
	1: Historical Perspective and Current Trends
		Professionalism
		The Beginning of Nursing
		Dark Ages and Introduction of Christianity
		Renaissance Period
		Era of Industrialization
		Early Health Care in the United States
		The Beginning of Modern Nursing
		History of the Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurse
		Current Trends and Issues
	2: Caring as a Personal and Professional Behavior
		What Is Caring?
		Applying Caring Theory in Your Personal Life
		Understanding Nursing Models
		Applying Caring Theory in Your Professional Life
		Setting Priorities Using Transpersonal Caring
		Caring for Family and Significant Others
		Caring Includes Everyone
		Personal Motivation
	3: Understanding the Changing Roles in Nursing
		Paradigm Thinking Defined
		Critical Thinking Concepts
		Theoretical Frameworks for Management
		Basic Principle of Patient Advocacy
	4: Health-Care Environment
		Health-Care Systems
		Roles and Tasks of the Licensed Practical Nurse in the Health-Care System
		Health-Care Agencies
	5: Nursing and Informatics
		Looking at the Past
		Looking at Today
		Nursing Informatics
		Looking Forward
Unit Two: From Student to Nurse
	6: Fulfill Your Role as a Student
		Knowing Yourself and Understanding Nurses’ Ways of Knowing
		Learning in the Classroom
		You as a Student in the Clinical Area
		Communication in the Clinical Setting
		Successful Study Strategies
		Understanding Test Questions
		Managing Test Anxiety
		Writing Successful Papers
		Conclusion
	7: The Importance of Critical Thinking
		What Is Critical Thinking?
		Thorough Thinking
		Thorough or Critical Thinking as Applied to Science
		Thorough or Critical Thinking as Applied to Nursing
		Creative Thinking
		Critical Thinking
	8: Entry Into Practice
		Nurse Practice Act
		Finding the Perfect Job
		Mentoring
		Other Strategies
	9: Employment Process
		Employer Expectations
		Application Process
		Preparing for the Interview
		Letter of Resignation
	10: Leadership and Management as a Professional Concept
		Leadership Versus Management
		Historical Overview of Nursing Leadership and Management Roles
		Where Is the Licensed Practical Nurse in This Historical Picture?
		Leadership Styles
		What Type of Leader Are You?
		The Successful Nurse Leader
	11: Communication Skills in Leadership and Management
		Styles of Communication
		Failed Communication
		Communication in the Clinical Setting
		Types of Communication
		Other Forms of Communication
	12: Understanding the Benefits of Change
		What Is Change?
		Effective Decision Making During the Change Process
		Kurt Lewin’s Change Theory
		Role of the Licensed Practical Nurse as Change Agent
		Transitions
		Final Thoughts
	13: Setting Meaningful Priorities
		Setting Personal Priorities
		Setting Priorities
		Need for Priority Setting
		It Starts With the Ability to Make Good Decisions
	14: Handling Conflict in the Nursing Profession
		Types of Conflict
		Resolving Conflict
		Conflict Resolution
	15: Dealing With Chaos
		Understanding the Changes
		Understanding Newtonian Physics or the Scientific Age
		Understanding Quantum Physics or the New Science
		Chaos Theory
		Are You Ready?
	16: Ethics and Law in Nursing Management
		Personal Values
		Understanding Ethics
		Legal Issues
		Nurse Practice Act
		Understanding the Law
		Legal Issues Specific to Nursing
		Safeguards
	17: Understanding Use of Power
		What Is Power?
		Types of Power
		Positive and Negative Uses of Power
		Empowerment
		Powerlessness
	18: Motivating Employees
		Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Revisited
		Oppressed Group Behavior
		Theories of Motivation
		Creating a Motivating Environment
	19: Team Building
		Understanding Characteristics of a Team
		Stages of Team Development
		Group Norms
		Understanding the Value of Team Concepts
	20: Delegating, Coaching, and Evaluating Performance
		Leader, Manager, or Both
		Delegation and Making Assignments
		Sharing Information With Staff Members
		Coaching
		Evaluating Performance
		Hiring and Managing a Diverse Workforce
Glossary
Index