Leadership and Management in Nursing - Softcover

Grohar-Murray, Mary; DiCroce, Helen; Langan, Joanne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0135138671 ISBN 13: 9780135138670

Publisher: Pearson, 2010

Synopsis

Completely updated in a new edition, 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. With a heavy emphasis on the workplace, it covers legal and ethical issues, as well as improving human relationship skills. Additional topics include:

• The new health care system,
• Leadership theory, the interactive processes of leadership, and ethics
• An overview of organization and management
• Managers' responsibilities
• An introduction to the management of resources.

This is an esential resource for any staff nurse!

About this title

Review:

"I really like the way this book is written with systematic chapters building on each other and, most of all, clear learning objectives to commence each chapter." - Dr. Julie Cullen, Centre for Innovation and Leadership in Health Sciences, University of Southampton

From the Back Cover:

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 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 www.prenhall.com/demo for more information about the online course management options that accompany Leadership and Management in Nursing, Third Edition.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0135138671
• ISBN 13: 9780135138670
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 336