UNIT I RESOURCES
1 Personal Resources of an Adult Learner
2 Academic Resources (Study Skills and Test Strategies)
3 Community Resources
UNIT II BUILDING BLOCKS FOR YOUR CAREER
4 How Practical/Vocational Nursing Evolved: 1836 to the Present
5 Critical Thinking: A Lifelong Journey
6 Ethics Applied to Nursing: Personal Versus Professional Ethics
7 Nursing and the Law: What Are the Rules?
UNIT III RELATIONSHIP-CENTERED CARE
8 Effective Communication: Health Care Team, Clients, Faculty, and Peers
9 Assertiveness: Your Responsibility
10 Cultural Uniqueness, Sensitivity, and Competence
11 Spiritual Needs, Spiritual Caring, and Religious Differences
UNIT IV HEALTH SYSTEM-BASED CARE
12 The Nursing Process: Your Role
13 Nursing Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice
14 The Interdisciplinary Health Care Team: The Role of the Practical/Vocational Nurse
15 Health Care Settings: Continuum of Care
16 The Health Care System: Financing, Issues, and Trends
UNIT V THE LPN/LVN: YOUR ROLE TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE
17 Collaboration: Leading and Managing
18 Workforce Trends: How to Find a First Job You Will Love
19 Licensure and Regulation: Becoming Licensed and Understanding Your State Nurse Practice Act