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Leadership and Management in Nursing (3RD 03 Edition)

by Mary Grohar-murray

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Publisher Comments:

From legal and ethical issues to communication and human relation skills, Leadership and Management in Nursing, Third Edition details the essentials of nursing practice in the workplace. Part I covers the new health care system, leadership theory, the interactive processes of leadership, and ethics. Part II provides an overview of organization and management. Part III covers managers' responsibilities, and Part IV introduces learners to the management of resources. Features Include:
  • NEW—managed care issues; gender and cultural concerns in the workplace; and the role of informatics in nursing
  • NEW chapter on legal considerations showing the impact on the nursing profession
  • NEW chapter on informatics in nursing
  • NEW—More practical case studies-Derived from real experiences
  • A section on communication strategies for dealing with "difficult" people.
  • Models for managing resources.
Additional Resources:
  • NEW— Companion Website #LINK<www.prenhall.com/grohar-murray># provides interactive case studies, NCLEX review, links and more.
  • NEW— Online Course Management–Ask your Prentice Hall Representative or go to #LINK<www.prenhall.com/demo># for more information about the online course management options that accompany Leadership and Management in Nursing, Third Edition.

Book News Annotation:

This textbook looks at leadership theory, the basics of organization and management, the responsibilities of management, and the management of resources—and applies each to the practical aspects of nursing. Specific chapters cover the healthcare system, communication and group process, decision making and conflict management, ethics, delegation, standards, motivation, performance evaluation, legal issues, change, human resources, time management, budgeting, and informatics. The authors teach nursing at Saint Louis University.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:

This book utilizes widely accepted models of leadership, and recognizes time-related changes that have occurred in health care delivery and how nursing is practiced. An emphasis on the workplace covers legal and ethical issues, as well as improving human relationship skills. A four-part organization presents readers with comprehensive coverage: Part I covers the new health care system, leadership theory, the interactive processes of leadership, and ethics; Part II provides an overview of organization and management; Part III includes managers' responsibilities; and Part IV introduces learners to the management of resources.

Table of Contents

I. LEADERSHIP.
 1. The New Health Care System: Challenge to Nursing Leadership.

 2. Leadership Theory.

 3. Interactive Processes of Leadership: Communication and Group Process.

 4. Decision Making and Conflict Management.

 5. The Ethical Responsibility of the Nurse Leader.

II. AN OVERVIEW OF ORGANIZATIONS AND MANAGEMENT.

 6. Organization and Management Theory.

 7. Overview of Nursing Management.

 8. Delegation: The Manager's Tool.

III. SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MANAGER.

 9. Maintaining Standards.

10. Motivation in the Work Setting.

11. Monitoring and Improving Performance.

12. Legal Issues in the Workplace.

13. Managing Change.

IV. MANAGING RESOURCES.

14. Managing Resources: The Staff.

15. Managing Resources: Time.

16. Managing Resources: The Budget.

17. Informatics in Nursing.

Index.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780130617774
Author:
Grohar-Murray, Mary Ellen
Author:
Dicroce, Helen R.
Author:
Grohar-Murray, Mary Ellen
Publisher:
Prentice Hall
Location:
Upper Saddle River, N.J.
Subject:
Health Care Delivery
Subject:
Leadership
Subject:
Nursing - General
Subject:
Nursing - Management & Leadership
Subject:
Nursing services
Subject:
Nurse administrators.
Subject:
Nursing services -- Administration.
Copyright:
Edition Number:
3
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series Volume:
[no. 582]
Publication Date:
June 2002
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
344
Dimensions:
9.14x7.06x.70 in. 1.17 lbs.

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