Duncan (nursing, Ivy Tech State College) and DePew (nursing, University of Saint Francis) explain how the RN's roles differ from the LPN/VN's, overview theory, and examine the relationship of theory to practice in this work for professionals. Useful documents such as daily planning guides and conflict management guides are provided throughout, and appendices provide various codes of ethics and explain the new testing format for the NCLEX-RN. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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