-- A well-written and engaging introduction to nursing education and to nursing as a profession that will promote students' enthusiasm for the study and practice of nursing -- Presents the essential personal/vocational relations content taught in LPN/LVN programs in the United States and Canada, including student and professional skills, communication techniques, nursing history, ethical and legal issues, introduction to the health care system, and issues and trends -- Subjects covered include caring, empowerment, nurse as advocate, leadership/management issues, teamwork, critical thinking, and cultural diversity in nursing education and practice -- Interactive approach to subject accomplished through case studies, learning activities, and personal vignettes -- All pages are perforated and allow case studies and other exercises to be assigned as homework and handed in

The second edition provides tools for academic success including learning objectives for each chapter, learning exercises that involve students, and chapters in the How to Begin section which provide guidelines to help students discover how to learn.