Publisher's Synopsis
The second edition of this text written specifically for the LPN contains more critical thinking and values clarification exercises. It offers a strong focus on the leadership/management skills needed for practise in a variety of clinical settings and includes real-life case studies with related critical thinking exercises at the end of each chapter. Answers are also provided.;Chapter topics include communication skills, team-building, making assignments and chaos theory and its application to the high-stress healthcare environment in which LPN/LVNs work. There is expanded coverage of legal issues, and the book also offers pedagogical aids such as learning objectives, NCLEX-style review questions and reference lists and bibliographies for each chapter.
