Becoming influential : a guide for nurses / Eleanor J. Sullivan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sullivan, Eleanor J., 1938-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing--Psychological aspects.

Nursing.

Influence (Psychology).

Nursing--Practice.

Communication in nursing.

Nursing--organization & administration.

Career Mobility.

Communication.

Interpersonal Relations.

Power, Psychological.

Medical Subjects:

Nursing--organization & administration.

Career Mobility.

Communication.

Interpersonal Relations.

Power, Psychological.

Physical Description:

xiii, 175 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, [2004]

Summary:

Influence can be a powerful force. Knowledge of how to use it can help you work better and contribute more fully in concert with your own abilities. Unique in approach, Becoming Influential: A Guide for Nurses is a step-by-step guide to becoming influential. A three part organization details how to understand influence, how to use it, and how to let it work for you.

Contents:

Understanding influence

What is influence and why do I need it?

Rules of the game

Understanding and using your power

The power of image

Communicating effectively

Why politics?

Using influence

Setting goals and making things happen

Making connections and building coalitions

Negotiating for what you want

Dealing with difficult people and situations

Putting influence to work

Telling nursing's story

Managing your career

(Nursing) practice makes perfect

Preparing your successors

Leaving your legacy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-167) and index.

ISBN:

0130485195

OCLC:

51278452