Practical Nurse

Next Generation NCLEX-PN Audio Study Guide – brought to you by Davidsons Audiobooks. Your journey to becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) starts here. This is a groundbreaking, comprehensive resource designed to help you master the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN) with ease—anytime, anywhere. Whether you're commuting, exercising, or handling daily tasks, this audiobook transforms your routine into an opportunity for success.

Are you an internationally educated nurse aiming to work in the UK or USA? NursePathway: UK & USA Registration Guide for International Nurses is your complete roadmap to success. This practical guide breaks down every step — from passing the CBT, OSCE, and NCLEX-RN, to meeting English language requirements (IELTS, OET, TOEFL), credential evaluation (CGFNS), and securing your visa (Tier 2, EB-3, VisaScreen®). Packed with real exam samples, timelines, checklists, and immigration tips, this book is your trusted resource for navigating the complex nursing registration process in two of the ...

Are you a nurse practitioner ready to elevate your practice and offer patients more than symptom management? Functional medicine is revolutionizing healthcare by targeting the root causes of illness rather than just treating symptoms. While conventional medicine often addresses isolated issues, functional medicine takes a systems-based approach, viewing the body as interconnected and deeply influenced by lifestyle, environment, and diet. Functional Medicine for Nurse Practitioners: A Practical Guide provides the roadmap you need to integrate this powerful, holistic approach into your ...

Passing the NCLEX-PN is not about memorizing endless facts — it’s about learning how to think like a safe and competent nurse. PASS THE NCLEX-PN was designed for LPN/LVN students who want a practical, easy-to-understand approach to clinical judgment, patient safety, prioritization, and test-taking success. Whether you are preparing for your first attempt or returning after a previous exam experience, this guide helps simplify difficult concepts into clear nursing decision-making strategies. Inside this book, you’ll learn how to: Break down NCLEX-style questions step-by-step Prioritize...

Stop treating symptoms. Start healing at the root. Functional medicine is transforming the way healthcare providers approach chronic disease—and nurse practitioners are at the forefront of this shift. In Functional Medicine for Nurse Practitioners: A Practical Guide to Root Cause Healing and Patient Care (Volume 2), Dr. Priscilla Davis delivers a clear, clinically grounded roadmap to help NPs move beyond conventional protocols and confidently integrate a functional, holistic approach into everyday practice. Whether you are new to functional medicine or ready to deepen your clinical skills...

Functional Medicine Made Simple: Mnemonics & Models for the Novice Practitioner is a practical, beginner-friendly guide designed to demystify the foundational principles of functional medicine. Written by nurse practitioner and educator Priscilla Davis, this book breaks down complex concepts into accessible, easy-to-remember frameworks that empower new practitioners to confidently deliver root-cause, patient-centered care. Through clinically tested mnemonics like GOTOIT, D.R.E.A.M.S., T.I.G.E.R., F.I.G.H.T.S., and A.B.C.D.E., readers will learn how to assess chronic illness, identify key ...

The practical cats need no introduction, but this stunning new reading by Lemn Sissay brings the poems vibrantly alive to introduce a new generation of children to Eliot's work. Lemn Sissay MBE is a poet, playwright and occasional broadcaster. He has read poetry all over the world and was the first poet commissioned to write for the London Olympics.

'A Nurse's Roadmap to Financial Independence' guides readers through practical, actionable steps specifically tailored for nurses seeking to overcome financial stress and achieve financial independence. Drawing on proven strategies for income diversification, this essential guide provides nurses with the tools to transform their financial futures. From identifying lucrative side hustles within the healthcare sector to exploring entirely new income avenues outside of nursing, this book delivers a plan for securing financial stability and fostering substantial growth.

The Nurse’s Communication Toolkit From Conflict to Calm Clinical skill means nothing if trust is lost. This practical guide teaches nurses how to de-escalate conflict, build trust in under 60 seconds, and communicate with confidence under pressure, even in the most emotionally charged situations. Inside you’ll learn how to: Calm angry patients and families without losing authority Explain complex diagnoses in plain, human language Communicate effectively with dementia and delirium Set boundaries that protect your license and your peace Repair trust after complaints, fast and safely This...

What Every Provider Should Know: A Trauma-Informed Guide for Healthcare Professionals There is trauma influencing care in your organization right now. You may not see it. You may not hear it. But it is shaping safety, disclosure, trust, outcomes, and liability every single day. Survivors of sexual assault, childhood abuse, domestic violence, medical trauma, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) enter healthcare settings every day. Most will never disclose. And most healthcare professionals were never formally trained to recognize trauma responses or respond appropriately to disclosure. ...

Conquer the Nursing Profession: Your Guide to a Career as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Registered Nurse (RN), or Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a concise and approachable introduction to the nursing field. This book is designed to guide readers through the wide variety of career paths, specialties, and certification options within nursing. It provides an overview of essential roles like LPN, RN, and NP, while exploring common nursing specialties such as emergency, critical care, pediatric, psychiatric, and medical-surgical nursing. Rather than providing exhaustive coverage of every detail,...

Your LPN experience may open more doors than bedside shifts alone. Many licensed practical nurses want more flexibility, extra income, or a way to use their healthcare background outside traditional bedside work. But starting a business as an LPN requires more than a good idea. It requires clear boundaries, realistic planning, and a careful understanding of what you can and cannot offer safely. Businesses You Can Start as an LPN: A Practical Guide to Side Hustles, Non-Bedside Work, and Career-Based Business Ideas is a practical guide for LPNs who want to explore business ideas without ...

Mindfulness for Beginners is for you if you feel like your life has become a racing hamster wheel that never stops. You may have left a trail of bad relationships in your wake or you’re just deflated by the ravages of stress on your life but it can all change right now! Discover: Traits of a Type A Personality Appropriate Coping Strategies Why Mindfulness is a Game-changer Practical Introductory Steps and Exercises Mindfulness in Body, Emotions and Communication How to Track Your Success and Improve Your Technique High Praise for Mindfulness for Beginners: "I found the very clear ...

Passing the NCLEX-PN is the final step to becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (VPN), and preparation is key. Conquer the NCLEX-PN Exam: Your Concise Guide to Becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) is designed to complement more comprehensive study materials by providing a clear, focused review of essential concepts tested on the exam. This guide covers key NCLEX-PN content areas, including nursing fundamentals, medical-surgical care, maternal and pediatric nursing, psychiatric nursing, pharmacology, and infection ...

Safe Prescribing: A Practical Guide is a concise, ward-focused handbook designed to reduce medication errors and build prescribing confidence from day one. Rather than revisiting complex pharmacology, this book focuses on how to prescribe safely in real clinical settings, using clear frameworks, safety checklists, common pitfalls, and practical decision-making tools. It is especially valuable for junior doctors (FY1–FY2) navigating their first on-call shifts, final-year medical students preparing for clinical practice, and international medical graduates adapting to UK prescribing ...

From renowned ABC News anchor/correspondent and former insomniac Diane Macedo, comes a practical, user-friendly guide to getting better sleep. The Sleep Fix flips the switch on common advice, illuminating the reporter’s relentless search for how to get a good night’s sleep and the surprising...

Travel nursing is not only for RNs. Many LPNs and LVNs wonder whether travel nursing is even an option for them. The honest answer is yes, LPNs can travel too — but the path is different, more setting-dependent, and requires careful preparation. LPNs Can Travel Too: A Practical Guide to Travel Nursing, Contracts, Licensing, Housing, Pay Packages, and Life on the Road is a realistic guide for licensed practical nurses and licensed vocational nurses who want to understand how travel nursing actually works before chasing assignments, pay packages, or new destinations. This book explains ...

Passing the NCLEX-PN requires a strong command of practical nursing fundamentals across patient care, safety, pharmacology, and clinical decision-making. This focused study guide delivers clear, structured coverage of core nursing concepts essential for practical nursing licensure. Each chapter presents concise, audiobook-friendly explanations designed to reinforce understanding without unnecessary complexity. Topics span physiologic integrity, health promotion, psychosocial support, and coordinated care, providing a comprehensive foundation for practical nursing practice. Content is ...

Bloomsbury presents We all know how this ends by Anna Lyons and Louise Winter, read by Anna Lyons and Louise Winter. 'Wonderful, thoughtful, practical' – Cariad Lloyd, Griefcast 'Encouraging and inspiring' – Dr Kathryn Mannix, author of Amazon bestseller With the End in Mind We all know how...

The Lamp and the Legacy: Florence Nightingale and the Birth of Modern Nursing Discover the extraordinary life of Florence Nightingale, the woman who turned compassion into science and forever transformed the world of healthcare. Known as “The Lady with the Lamp,” Nightingale not only brought comfort to soldiers during the Crimean War but also built the foundations of modern nursing, public health, and evidence-based medicine. Through ten richly detailed chapters, The Lamp and the Legacy traces Nightingale’s journey from her privileged Victorian upbringing to her groundbreaking reforms...