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LPN to RN Transitions Achieving Success in Your New Role 4th Edition HHaarrrriinnggttoonn__FFMM..iinndddd ii 1100//88//22001111 11::1199::3322 AAMM HHaarrrriinnggttoonn__FFMM..iinndddd iiii 1100//88//22001111 11::1199::3322 AAMM LPN to RN Transitions Achieving Success in Your New Role 4th Edition Nicki Harrington, RN, MAEd, MSN, EdD chancellor Yuba Community College District Marysville, California Cynthia Lee Terry, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNE associate professor Health Sciences Division Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, Pennsylvania outdoor emergency care instructor National Ski Patrol Blue Mountain Ski Area Palmerton, Pennsylvania HHaarrrriinnggttoonn__FFMM..iinndddd iiiiii 1100//88//22001111 11::1199::3322 AAMM Senior Acquisitions Editor: Elizabeth Nieginski Design Coordinator: Joan Wendt Product Manager: Eric Van Osten Manufacturing Coordinator: Karin Duffield Editorial Assistant: Jacalyn Clay Production Services: SPi Global 4th edition Copyright © 2013 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a Wolters Kluwer business. Copyright © 2009 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a Wolters Kluwer business. Copyright © 2003 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Copyright © 1996 by Lippincott-Raven Publishers. All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including as photocopies or scanned-in or other electronic copies, or utilized by any information storage and retrieval system without written permission from the copyright owner, except for brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. Materials appearing in this book prepared by individuals as part of their official duties as U.S. government employees are not covered by the above-mentioned copyright. To request permission, please contact Lippincott Williams & Wilkins at Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, via email at [email protected], or via our website at lww.com (products and services). 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Harrington, Nicki. LPN to RN transitions : achieving success in your new role / Nicki Harrington, Cynthia Lee Terry. — 4th ed. p. ; cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-60913-691-8 1. Nursing—Vocational guidance. 2. Practical nurses. I. Terry, Cynthia Lee. II. Title. [DNLM: 1. Nursing—Examination Questions. 2. Career Mobility—Examination Questions. 3. Nurse’s Role—Examination Questions. 4. Nurses—psychology—Examination Questions. WY 18.2] RT82.H37 2012 610.7306'9076—dc23 2011022764 Care has been taken to confirm the accuracy of the information presented and to describe gener- ally accepted practices. However, the authors, editors, and publisher are not responsible for errors or omissions or for any consequences from application of the information in this book and make no warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the currency, completeness, or accuracy of the contents of the publication. Application of this information in a particular situation remains the professional responsibility of the practitioner; the clinical treatments described and recommended may not be considered absolute and universal recommendations. drug selection and dosage set forth in this text are in accordance with the current recommen- dations and practice at the time of publication. However, in view of ongoing research, changes in government regulations, and the constant flow of information relating to drug therapy and drug reactions, the reader is urged to check the package insert for each drug for any change in indica- tions and dosage and for added warnings and precautions. This is particularly important when the recommended agent is a new or infrequently employed drug. Some drugs and medical devices presented in this publication have Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for limited use in restricted research settings. It is the responsi- bility of the health care provider to ascertain the FDA status of each drug or device planned for use in his or her clinical practice. LWW.com HHaarrrriinnggttoonn__FFMM..iinndddd iivv 1100//88//22001111 11::1199::3322 AAMM To my father, whose spirit is still with me, and to my mother, who continues to believe in me and support me. I thank you for the values you have modeled and instilled in me throughout my life. My greatest appreciation goes to Jim, my husband, partner, and best friend in life, for his enduring love and support; and Cayden Chance, our beautiful son, who always keeps me focused on the most important things in life—God’s gifts of love and life. —Nicki Harrington To my husband, Dale Robert Terry. You are a calming, quiet fac- tor in a crazy, chaotic world. I love you, and this book is dedicated to you, my soulmate. —Cindy Terry HHaarrrriinnggttoonn__FFMM..iinndddd vv 1100//88//22001111 11::1199::3333 AAMM HHaarrrriinnggttoonn__FFMM..iinndddd vvii 1100//88//22001111 11::1199::3333 AAMM R E V I E W E R S Mary Cornell, RN MSN Dawn Adkins, ADN, PN Clark State Community College Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Springfield, Ohio Fennimore, Wisconsin Sandra Baker, DNP, RN, CNE Michele Dickson, RN, BSN, MSN Riverside Community College Prince George’s Community College Riverside, California Largo, Maryland Janis Simpson, RN, BSN, MA, EdS Beth Hensley, EdD, MEd, BSN Tennessee Technology Center Southside Regional Medical Center Athens, Tennessee Professional Schools Petersburg, Virginia Donna M. Bys, RN, BSN, MPA, LHNA Stone Academy Lisa Gutierrez, RN, MSN Springfield, Massachusetts Blinn College Bryan, Texas Deborah Burton, RN, MSN San Bernardino Valley College Denise Marshall, EdD, MEd, BSN San Bernardino, California Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury, Maryland Nancy Hutchison, RN, MSN North Metro Technical College Mary Alice Schuster, BSN, MSN Acworth, Georgia North Metro Technical College Acworth, Georgia Susan Mullaney, Ed.D. RN CNE Framingham State University Daisy Hines, RN, MSN, EdD Framingham, Massachusetts Long Beach City College Long Beach, California Carolyn Buancore, MN, RN, CNE Our Lady of the Lake College Baton Rouge, Louisiana vii HHaarrrriinnggttoonn__FFMM..iinndddd vviiii 1100//88//22001111 11::1199::3333 AAMM HHaarrrriinnggttoonn__FFMM..iinndddd vviiiiii 1100//88//22001111 11::1199::3333 AAMM
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