Build the skills needed to apply prioritization, delegation, and assignment concepts to nursing practice! Providing a solid foundation in coordinated care, Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment in LPN/LVN Nursing uses practical exercises to prepare you for the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN® (NGN) examination and to boost your job readiness. It helps you develop clinical judgment skills by guiding you through patient care scenarios progressing from common to complex. NGN-style questions are included in the book, and the Evolve website allows you to answer all of the books questions in interactive Study or Exam mode. Written by a team of noted educators led by Linda A. LaCharity, this text helps LPNs and LVNs apply decision-making concepts in many different settings.
- UNIQUE! Three-part organization
- first establishes foundational knowledge and then provides exercises with health scenarios of increasing difficulty to help you build confidence in your prioritization, delegation, and patient assignment skills.
- Evidence-based guidelines and treatment protocols reflect the latest research studies and best practices.
- Variety of question types and case studies prepare you for the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN® exams new question formats and new focus on critical thinking.
- Practice quizzes on the Evolve website include all of the books questions and allow you to create a virtually unlimited number of practice sessions or tests in Study Mode or Exam Mode.
- Focus on coordinated care addresses the NCLEX-PNs heavy emphasis on prioritization, delegation, and patient assignment.
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PART 2 PRIORITIZATION, DELEGATION, AND ASSIGNMENT IN COMMON HEALTH SCENARIOS |
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Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Nursing |
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Chapter 2 Respiratory Problems |
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Chapter 3 Cardiovascular Problems |
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Chapter 4 Changes in Level of Consciousness |
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Chapter 5 Pressure Injuries |
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Chapter 6 Patients With Dementia |
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Chapter 8 Problems of Older Adults |
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Chapter 9 Gastrointestinal and Nutritional Problems |
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Chapter 10 Infection Control and Safety |
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Chapter 11 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance |
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Chapter 12 LPN/LVN in the Rehabilitation Setting |
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Chapter 13 LPN/LVN in the Long-Term Care Setting |
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Chapter 14 LPN/LVN in the Urgent Care Setting |
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Chapter 15 LPN/LVN on the Medical-Surgical Unit |
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Chapter 16 LPN/LVN in the Postpartum Setting |
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Chapter 17 LPN/LVN in the Pediatric Clinic Setting |
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Chapter 19 Medication Administration |
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Chapter 20 Next-Generation NCLEX Questions |
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PART 3 PRIORITIZATION, DELEGATION, AND ASSIGNMENT IN COMPLEX HEALTH SCENARIOS |
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Case Study 1 Patient With a Urinary Tract Infection |
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Case Study 2 Nutritional Problems |
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Case Study 3 Patient With Immobility |
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Case Study 4 Patient With Pneumonia |
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Case Study 5 Patient With a Brain Attack (Stroke) |
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Case Study 6 Patient With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
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Case Study 7 Patient With Heart Failure |
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Case Study 8 Patient in a Memory Care Unit |
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Case Study 9 Patients With Incontinence |
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Case Study 10 Patient With Altered Level of Consciousness |
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Case Study 11 Patient With Mental Health Disorder |
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Case Study 12 Patient in Hospice, Grief, and Loss |
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Case Study 13 Patient With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia |
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Case Study 14 Patients With Sexually Transmitted Infections |
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Case Study 15 Patient With Parkinson Disease |
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Linda A. LaCharity formerly, Accelerated Program Director, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Candice K. Kumagai formerly, Clinical Instructor, School of Nursing, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA. Shirley M. Hosler formerly, Nursing Instructor, School of Nursing, National American University, USA.
