Nurse Management Demystified (DESIGN PRESS) - Softcover

Mceachen, Irene

Softcover

ISBN 10: 007147241X ISBN 13: 9780071472418

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2006

Synopsis

Find out what it takes to MOVE into MANAGEMENT

Are you looking to take your nursing career to the next level but don't know where to begin? Nurse Management Demystified is the perfect starting point. You'll find it's an effective and enlightening way to find out what it really takes to succeed in this challenging profession.

First, you'll learn about nursing care delivery models, staffing, delegation, and supervision. Next, you'll cover communication and conflict resolution, legal issues, healthcare economics, budgeting, and financial management. Other topics covered include unions, nursing informatics, and time and risk management. Featuring end-of-chapter quizzes, this book will give you a thorough overview of the field of nurse management in no time at all.

This easy-to-follow guide gives you:

• An inside look at the many responsibilities of a nurse manager
• Tips for applying the techniques in the book in real-life clinical situations
• A quiz at the end of each chapter to reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses
• A time-saving approach to performing better on an exam or at work!

Approachable enough for a beginner, but informative enough for a pro, Nurse Management Demystified is your shortcut to finding out all about this demanding yet rewarding healthcare career.

About this title

About the Authors

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Jim Keogh is on the faculty of Columbia University teaching courses in its technology certification program. He has spent 15 years developing computer systems for major Wall Street firms such as Salomen, Inc. and Bear Stearns and has written several best-selling books for Prentice Hall and IDG.

From the Back Cover

Find out what it takes to MOVE into MANAGEMENT

Are you looking to take your nursing career to the next level but don't know where to begin? Nurse Management Demystified is the perfect starting point. You'll find it's an effective and enlightening way to find out what it really takes to succeed in this challenging profession.

First, you'll learn about nursing care delivery models, staffing, delegation, and supervision. Next, you'll cover communication and conflict resolution, legal issues, healthcare economics, budgeting, and financial management. Other topics covered include unions, nursing informatics, and time and risk management. Featuring end-of-chapter quizzes, this book will give you a thorough overview of the field of nurse management in no time at all.

This easy-to-follow guide gives you:

• An inside look at the many responsibilities of a nurse manager
• Tips for applying the techniques in the book in real-life clinical situations
• A quiz at the end of each chapter to reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses
• A time-saving approach to performing better on an exam or at work!

Approachable enough for a beginner, but informative enough for a pro, Nurse Management Demystified is your shortcut to finding out all about this demanding yet rewarding healthcare career.

From the Inside Flap

This Demystified title offers practical, easy-to-understand management
information to nursing students, current nurses, and other medical facility
administrators faced with the task of managing (and motivating) their
staff.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 007147241X
• ISBN 13: 9780071472418
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 264