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Effective leadership and management in nursing / Eleanor J. Sullivan, PhD, RN, FAAN.

Pennsylvania Hospital Library WY 105 S949ea 2018
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Sullivan, Eleanor J., 1938- author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Nursing services--Administration.
Nursing services.
Leadership.
Nurse Administrators.
Nursing Care--organization & administration.
Medical Subjects:
Nurse Administrators.
Nursing Care--organization & administration.
Leadership.
Physical Description:
xviii, 412 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Edition:
Ninth edition.
Place of Publication:
New York, NY : Pearson, [2018]
Summary:
The essential information and key skills nurses need to become effective managers and leaders more than ever before, today's rapidly changing, volatile healthcare environment demands highly developed management skills and superb leadership. Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing will help both practicing and student nurses manage successfully today, as well as into the future. This book combines practicality with conceptual understanding, tapping expertise of contributors from many relevant disciplines, especially healthcare management professionals. Updated to reflect the current state of healthcare, the 9th edition offers new or expanded coverage of the Affordable Care Act; evolving models of healthcare; cultural and gender diversity; quality management; emotional leadership; social media; harassing, bullying, and lack of civility in healthcare; emergency preparedness for terrorism, disasters, and mass shootings; and prevention of workplace violence. Two new chapters round out this award-winning text: "Understanding Legal and Ethical Issues" and "Imagining the Future."
Contents:
Part 1 : Understanding nursing management and organizations. Introducing nursing management
Designing organizations
Delivering nursing care
Leading, managing, following
Initiating and managing change
Managing and improving quality
Understanding legal and ethical issues
Understanding power and politics
Part 2 : Learning key skills in nursing management. Thinking critically, making decisions, solving problems
Communicating effectively
Delegating successfully
Building and managing teams
Handling conflict
Managing time
Part 3 : Managing resources. Budgeting and managing fiscal resources
Recruiting and selecting staff
Staffing and scheduling
Motivating and developing staff
Evaluating staff performance
Feedback and coaching, disciplining, and terminating staff
Managing absenteeism, reducing turnover, retaining staff
Dealing with disruptive staff problems
Preparing for emergencies
Preventing workplace violence
Handling collective bargaining issues
Part 4 : Taking care of yourself. Managing stress
Advancing your career
Part 5 : Looking to the future. Imagining the future.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780134153117
0134153111
OCLC:
949850899

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