EAN: 9783030099183

LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES...

This textbook fills a gap in education for licensed practical nurses (LPN)  providing
information specific to their own needs and concerns. Firstly  it clarifies the leadership role
of LPNs in the healthcare setting  and then identifies the knowledge  skills and abilities
related to leadership  management  communication  culture change and person-directed care
concepts. It also explains the efficacy of these concepts related to the LPN care of patients
in the work setting and reviews the Nurse Practice Act (NPA) enacted in every US state. LPNs
play an essential role in the patient care team and we have to ensure they receive advanced
education as practitioners in healthcare settings that reach vulnerable populations such the
elderly. They have been considered as the registered nurses' right hand in acute care as well
as many home-health settings. They provide basic medical and nursing care  ensure the comfort
of patients  discuss health care with patients  and report the status of patients to registered
nurses and doctors. But the LPNs are often expected to take on a real leadership role based on
the perception that as licensed nurses they already have all the qualifications and education
necessary for leadership roles. However  there is a gap in the education they receive and a
limited body of literature dedicated to them. Written in honor of all LPNs  this educational
textbook fills that gap. With learning objectives  review questions and scenarios  it is a
valuable resource for courses for undergraduate students training to be LPNs.

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