Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing
Kurzen · 9th Edition · ISBN 9781975136215 · Wolters Kluwer
Complete chapter-by-chapter study guide aligned with Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing (9th Edition). Includes summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions for all 16 chapters.
Overview
Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing (9th Edition) by Corrine Kurzen is a foundational text for LPN/LVN students that blends professional development with the transition into nursing practice. This study guide is built to follow it chapter by chapter, so you review in the same order your instructor teaches — from adjusting to student life and the student nurse as a person, through communication skills, education for nursing, and preparing for the NCLEX-PN, into nursing history, the health care system and team, theory, culture, and diversity, ethical issues, and legally responsible practice, and then through leadership and followership, management skills, beginning your nursing career, workplace challenges, and current and future concerns. It pulls out the key professional concepts, role expectations, and career-readiness points you need for exams and for the NCLEX-PN. It is an independent, aligned study companion — not the textbook itself and not a reproduction of its content.
Aligned with practical and vocational nursing programs and written to support the professional-role content tested on the NCLEX-PN as well as course exams.
What you'll learn
The major topics this guide walks you through, matched to the textbook's order:
- Adjusting to student life
- Communication skills overview
- Education for nursing
- Preparing for the NCLEX-PN
- Nursing history overview
- Health care system and team
- Theory, culture, and diversity
- Ethical issues in health care
- Legally responsible practice
- Leadership and followership
- Management skills overview
- Beginning your nursing career
- Workplace challenges overview
Need the textbook itself?
Written by Corrine R. Kurzen and published by Wolters Kluwer, Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing is a long-standing LPN/LVN text known for preparing students for professional practice, career transition, and the NCLEX-PN.
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Chapters covered
Every chapter below is fully covered in the PDF — summary, learning objectives, key terms, and NCLEX-style practice questions with rationales.
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What exactly do I get?
A printable PDF study guide covering all 16 chapters of Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing (9th Edition) — chapter summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions with rationales. One file, lifetime access, no subscription.
How soon will I get it?
Instantly. A download link appears on screen and lands in your inbox the moment your payment clears.
Is this for LPN/LVN students?
Yes. It follows the 9th Edition (ISBN 9781975136215) by Kurzen, written for practical and vocational nursing programs.
Will it help with the NCLEX-PN?
Yes. It reviews the professional-role, legal, ethical, and leadership content tested on the NCLEX-PN, and the textbook includes dedicated NCLEX-PN preparation.
Is this the textbook?
No. It is an independent study guide aligned to the textbook to help you review key professional and career-readiness concepts.
Will it match my edition?
This guide is built around the 9th Edition. If your class uses a different edition, chapter numbering may shift slightly, but the topics and learning objectives are usually unchanged.
Do I still need the textbook?
The study guide is a companion, not a replacement — it helps you study efficiently and review fast, but you'll still want the textbook for full depth and any assigned readings. You can buy new, rent, or find a used copy through the price links on this page.
What if it is not what I expected?
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Is this a test bank or copied from the textbook?
No. This is an original study guide written to align with Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing — summaries, objectives, and practice questions with rationales, not a reproduced publisher test bank or copied text.
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About this study guide
This is an original study guide written to align with the topics and learning objectives covered in Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing (9th Edition) by Kurzen. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by Wolters Kluwer or the textbook's authors. All summaries, practice questions, and explanations are independently authored.