Includes bibliographical references and index.

Honoring your past, planning your future -- Managing time and designing personal success -- Classroom study habits that work -- Reviewing basic math review for medication calculations -- Passing NCLEX(R) -- Distinguishing the RN role from the LPN/LVN role -- The nurses, ideas, and forces that define the profession -- Upholding ethical and legal principles -- Care and safety standards, competence, and nurse accountability -- Using nursing theory to guide professional practice -- Providing patient-centered care through the nursing process -- Critical and diagnostic thinking for better clinical judgment -- Practicing evidence-based decision-making -- Communicating with patients and coworkers -- Teaching patients and their families -- Leading, delegating, and collaborating -- Promoting healthful living in the primary care setting -- Managing patient care in secondary and tertiary settings -- Reflecting on your transition.