Author Rebecca Patronis Jones developed this comprehensive text on the philosophy that all nurses are leaders who use creative decision making, entrepreneurship, and life-long learning to create a work environment that is efficient, cost-effective, and committed to quality care. This exceptional book provides broad and comprehensive coverage of leadership and management theories and processes by synthesizing information from nursing, health care, general administration and management, and leadership literature. Readers are engaged with opportunities to participate in learning activities that will teach them how to research decision-making data (participatory action research process) and analyze and make reliable choices in managing their work environment. Theory-based, scholarly yet practical, "Nursing Leadership and Management" is the most comprehensive and engaging baccalaureate text on the market!
| Understanding the Theory of Leading, Following, and Managing | p. 1 |
| Leadership and Followership | p. 3 |
| Management Theory | p. 13 |
| Motivating Yourself and Others for a Satisfying Career | p. 29 |
| Understanding Organizations | p. 39 |
| Understanding Organizational Structures | p. 41 |
| Legal and Ethical Knowledge for Nurses | p. 57 |
| Regulating Nursing | p. 69 |
| Economic Influences | p. 95 |
| Organizational Communication | p. 113 |
| Informatics | p. 131 |
| Skills for Being an Effective Leader | p. 149 |
| Enhancing Your Critical Thinking, Decision Making, and Problem Solving | p. 151 |
| Nurses Leading Change | p. 167 |
| Building Teams for Productivity and Efficiency | p. 183 |
| Power, Politics, and Policy | p. 201 |
| Skills for Being an Effective Manager | p. 221 |
| Planning and Marketing for a Healthy Organization | p. 223 |
| Managing Quality and Patient Safety | p. 239 |
| Budgeting | p. 265 |
| Staffing and Scheduling | p. 279 |
| Maximizing Employee Performance | p. 297 |
| Nursing Celebrates Cultural Diversity | p. 315 |
| Constructive Conflict Management | p. 329 |
| Delegation: An Art of Professional Practice | p. 345 |
| Skills for a Successful Career | p. 357 |
| Manage Yourself for a More Fulfilling Career | p. 359 |
| Getting Your First Job | p. 375 |
| Career Development | p. 389 |
| Managing Your Professional and Financial Future | p. 415 |
| Index | p. 431 |
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ISBN: 9780803613621
ISBN-10: 0803613628
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 608
Published: 12th February 2007
Dimensions (cm): 25.2 x 20.2
x 2.1
Weight (kg): 0.957