Synopses & Reviews
Used worldwide, this award-winning book is now offered in an updated, revised edition to reflect the many changes in health care and nursing. Targeted to both practicing nurses and those in management, this book helps all nurses acquire the skills they need to be successful in today's dynamic health care environment. In the ever-changing health care environment, never nurses have needed this information more. Tools for using the skills presented in each chapter, case studies with a manager's checklist, critical thinking questions, key terms, an easy-to-read format, and a link to online instruction for students and faculty are among the updates to this widely-used book. Also new are sections on the retention of nurses and workplace violence prevention. Section on technology, especially networking among information systems and linking clinical data (eg, monitoring device records) with information systems have been expanded. Useful to Nurse Managers or Administrators.
Synopsis
Used worldwide, this award-winning book has been revised to reflect many changes in nursing and health care. Targeted to students, practicing nurses, and those in management, this book helps all nurses acquire skills they need to be successful in today's dynamic health environment.
FEATURES: - NEWadded chapters on retention of nurses and workplace violence prevention
- NEWexpanded technology content, especially networking among information systems and linking clinical data with information systems
- NEWexpanded community and public health content
- NEWQuestions to Challenge You at the end of each chapter
- NEWlist of tools for using the skills presented in the chapter
- NEWCase Studies with Manager's Checklist that show concepts in action
Synopsis
Used worldwide, this award-winning book has been revised to reflect many changes in nursing and health care. Targeted to students, practicing nurses, and those in management, this book helps all nurses acquire skills they need to be successful in today's dynamic health environment.
FEATURES: - NEWadded chapters on retention of nurses and workplace violence prevention
- NEWexpanded technology content, especially networking among information systems and linking clinical data with information systems
- NEWexpanded community and public health content
- NEWQuestions to Challenge You at the end of each chapter
- NEWlist of tools for using the skills presented in the chapter
- NEWCase Studies with Manager's Checklist that show concepts in action
Synopsis
Completely updated in a new edition, Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing provides students with the necessary skills to make sound management decisions in a dynamic health care environment. Used worldwide, this award-winning book is now offered in a revised seventh edition to reflect the many changes in health care and nursing. Targeted to both practicing nurses and those in management, this book provides the tools for using the skills presented in each chapter, case studies with a managers checklist, critical thinking questions, key terms, an easy-to-read format, and a link to online instruction. In the ever-changing health care environment, nurses have never needed this information more.
About the Author
Eleanor J. Sullivan, PhD, RN, FAAN, is the former dean of the University of Kansas School of Nursing, past president of Sigma Theta Tau International, and editor of the Journal of Professional Nursing. She has served on the board of directors of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, testified before the U. S. Senate, served on a National Institutes of Health council, presented papers to international audiences, been quoted in Chicago Tribune, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and Rolling Stone Magazine, and named “Who’s Who in Health Care” by Kansas City Business Journal. She earned nursing degrees from St. Louis Community College, St. Louis University, and Southern Illinois University and holds a PhD from St. Louis University.
Dr. Sullivan is known for her publications in nursing, including this award-winning textbook, Effective Leadership & Management in Nursing, and Becoming Influential: A Guide for Nurses from Prentice Hall. Other publications include Creating Nursing’s Future: Issues, Opportunities and Challenges and Nursing Care for Clients with Substance Abuse.
Today Dr. Sullivan is a professional speaker and mystery author. Her mystery series (Twice Dead, Deadly Diversion, Assumed Dead) features nurse sleuth Monika Everhardt. By showing nursing realistically, she hopes that readers will understand the complexity of nursing care and the skills and knowledge involved in being a nurse.
Learn more at www.EleanorSullivan.com
Table of Contents
Part I Understanding Nursing Management And Organizations
Chapter 1 Introducing Nursing Management
Chapter 2 Designing Organizations
Chapter 3 Delivering Nursing Care
Chapter 4 Leading, Managing, Following
Chapter 5 Initiating and Implementing Change
Chapter 6 Managing and Improving Quality
Chapter 7 Understanding Power And Politics
Part II Learning Key Skills In Nursing Management
Chapter 8 Thinking Critically, Making Decisions, Solving Problems
Chapter 9 Communicating Effectively
Chapter 10 Delegating Successfully
Chapter 11 Building And Managing Teams
Chapter 12 Handling Conflict
Chapter 13 Managing Time
Part III Managing Resources
Chapter 14 Budgeting And Managing Fiscal Resources
Chapter 15 Recruiting And Selecting Staff
Chapter 16 Staffing and Scheduling
Chapter 17 Motivating And Developing Staff
Chapter 18 Evaluating Staff Performance
Chapter 19 Coaching, Disciplining, and Terminating Staff
Chapter 20 Reducing Turnover, Retaining Staff
Chapter 21 Managing Absenteeism and Other Staff Problems
Chapter 22 Preventing Workplace Violence
Chapter 23 Handling Collective-Bargaining Issues
Part IV Taking Care Of Yourself
Chapter 24 Managing Stress
Chapter 25 Advancing Your Career