This book engages you with a full-color design, dynamic photography, and real-life case studies, guides you through the learning process with a focus on how to set priorities and think critically and helps you to see yourself in the nurse’s role with “Point of Interest” and “Critically Examine the Following” exercises as well as “Think Like a Nurse,” that addresses clinical decision-making. The book will help Build your confidence by focusing on safety with a separate chapter and QSEN incorporated throughout where appropriate to reinforce high quality care and prepares you for the NCLEX-PN with questions and answers at the end of every chapter.

Holistic caring -- The aging experience -- Supporting life transitions and spirituality -- The use of the nursing process and nursing diagnosis -- Legal, ethical, and financial considerations -- Promoting wellness -- Safety -- Nutrition -- Activity, rest, and sleep as criteria for health -- End-of-life issues -- Environments of care -- Management and leadership role of the licensed practical/vocational nurse -- Infection -- Common medical diagnoses -- Physiological assessment -- Common clinical problems : physiological -- Psychological assessment -- Common clinical problems : psychological -- Rehabilitation and restorative care -- Pharmacology -- Laboratory values and older adults.