Nursing's greatest leaders : a history of activism / David Anthony Forrester, editor ; contributors, Barbara Ann Caldwell [and fourteen others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Forrester, David Anthony, editor.

Caldwell, Barbara Ann, contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nurses--Biography.

Nurses.

Nursing--History--Biography.

Nursing.

Leadership--Biography.

Leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Uniquely focuses on nursing history through the lens of leadership " This book is perfect for men and women who aspire to lead nursing and society into a better future. It will equally benefit undergraduate students enrolled in leadership courses, graduate students preparing for leadership roles, and nurses already established in leadership roles. [This book] deepened my love for nursing and reinforced why nursing is repeatedly ranked the most trusted profession." -Susan B. Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Senior Adviser for Nursing Director, Campaign for Action With an emphasis on the qualities that have fostered strong nursing leadership, this book provides a unique perspective on the lives and achievements of the most revered nurses throughout history. It is comprised of biographies of many of nursing's most important activist agents of change, with a focus on those characteristics that enabled them to accomplish their goals and implement changes that improved nursing, health, healthcare, and society. These biographies examine the evolution of nursing and society around the globe and underscore the resourcefulness and political savvy these nurses used to meet the increasingly complex needs of society. Using Kouzes and Posner's five practices of exemplary leadership as a framework, the biographies demonstrate how the nurses used these processes to achieve their goals. Placed within the context and dynamics of each nurse leader's lifetime--including gender roles, science and technology, religion, politics, and economics--each biography includes a personal history, timeline, accomplishments, anecdotes, and legacy. The book honors such well-known nurse leaders as Florence Nightingale, Clara Barton, and Dorothea Dix, along with less well-known nurse leaders. By telling the stories of these prominent luminaries, the book showcases nursing's rich history and its influence on society. Ultimately fostering an understanding of the very nature of leadership, it provides a strong foundation and inspiration for nurses to lead nursing, healthcare, and society into a better future. Key Features: Focuses on nursing history through the lens of leadership Uses the framework of Kouzes and Posner's five practices of exemplary leadership to analyze the achievements of nurse luminaries Considers the lives of well-known and lesser-known figures in nursing history Focuses on leadership characteristics that enabled historic nurse leaders to implement important changes in global healthcare

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Share Nursing's Greatest Leaders: A History of Activism; Part I: Introduction; Chapter 1: Exemplary Nursing Leadership; Why Study Exemplary Nursing Leadership Within the Context of Nursing History?; What Is Leadership and What Is Exemplary Nursing Leadership?; What Is the Difference Between Nursing Leadership and Nursing Management?; What Are the Essential Traits or Characteristics of Exemplary Nurse Leaders?; Five Practices of Exemplary Nursing Leadership; Summary; Part II: Modeling the Way

Chapter 2: Florence Nightingale: Where Most Work Is WantedRadicalization; Modeling the Way in Practice; Modeling the Way in War; Modeling the Way in Peace; The End of Empire; An Improving Woman; Demystification; Timeline; Questions for Discussion; Part III: Inspiring a Shared Vision; Chapter 3: Mother Mary Aikenhead: A Life of Vision; Childhood; The Novitiate; Inspiring a Shared Vision; Foundress, Congregation of Irish Sisters of Charity; Ministries for Prisons, Schools, and Orphanages; Hospitals, Nursing, and Hospice; Leading in the Face of Personal Struggle; Global Legacy

Journey Toward CanonizationExemplary Leadership; Timeline; Questions for Discussion; Chapter 4: Clara Barton: Angel of the Battlefield; Early Efforts to Inspire a Shared Vision; Developing the Tools to Inspire a Shared Vision; Role Models for Inspiring a Shared Vision-Clara Barton in Europe; Inspiring a Shared Vision-Developing New Strategies; Inspiring a Shared Vision on a Local Level; Inspiring a Shared Vision Abroad-International Relief Efforts; Inspiring a Shared Vision-In Time of War; Attainment of the Vision; Clara Barton's Leadership Legacy; Timeline; Questions for Discussion

Part IV: Challenging the ProcessChapter 5: Margaret Higgins Sanger: The Law Shall Be Broken; The Law Shall Be Broken; Early Years; The Making of Margaret Sanger; Public Service and Progress in Birth Control; Major Accomplishments; Timeline; Questions for Discussion; Chapter 6: Sister Elizabeth Kenny: Conviction and Controversy; Nature Versus Nurture; The Vision; Commitment to the Vision; Beyond Polio; Societal Values; Not a Nurse; The Reality of Polio; The American Frontier; The War Rages On; Timeline; Questions for Discussion; Chapter 7: Clara Louise Maass: Servant Leader Undaunted

Spending Childhood as an AdultTraining School for Nurses; The Spanish-American War; Nursing Soldiers With Yellow Fever; Nursing American Troops in the Philippine Islands; Annulment of Nursing Contract and Return Home to New Jersey; The Yellow Fever Commission Is Established in Cuba; Returning to Cuba to Nurse Yellow Fever Patients; Clara Maass Volunteers to Be Bitten by Infected Mosquitoes; Clara Maass Develops Yellow Fever; Posthumous Honors; Modeling the Way; Challenging the Process; Timeline; Questions for Discussion; Part V: Enabling Others to Act

Chapter 8: Dorothea Lynde Dix: Privilege, Passion, and Reform

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78684-069-3

0-8261-3008-9

OCLC:

936881681