Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
7th, North American Edition
February 9, 2011
Paperback: 624 pages
ISBN-10: 1608316858
ISBN-13: 978-1608316854 

This book was directed at the nurse-manager rather than the student. The experience of completing research for the second book, coupled with our clinical observations, compelled us to incorporate more leadership content in our teaching and to write this book. Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing was also influenced by national events in business and finance that led many to believe that a lack of leadership in management was widespread. It became apparent that if managers are to function effectively in the rapidly changing health care industry, enhanced leadership and management skills are needed"--Provided by publisher. 

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Nursing Leadership & Management

Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
2nd edition - July 18, 2007
Paperback: 718 pages
ISBN-10: 1418050261
ISBN-13: 978-1418050269 

This newly revised edition of Nursing Leadership & Management is a dynamic and insightful presentation of the leadership and management issues most important to today's nursing leaders. Rooted in evidence and research, this work offers solid foundations and real-world perspectives from nurses, managers, and health care personnel. Key topics at the forefront of every successful manager's agenda, such as quality improvement, health care economics, delegation, informatics, politics, and collective bargaining, are covered in-depth. 

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Communication Skills for Adult Nurses

Publisher: Open University Press
1st edition - October 2010
Hardcover: 192 pages
ISBN-10: 0335237479
ISBN-13: 978-0335237470 

With an emphasis on practical application, this lively and accessible guide will help nurses to hone and develop their communication skills. Full of examples from both a patient and a nurse perspective, the book covers: 

1. Barriers to communication 

2. Communication in teams 

3. The patient’s perspective 

4. Making good use of email and phone 

5. Managing difficult conversations 

6. How good communication underpins the essence of care 

Examples of both good and poor practice, taken from the real-life experiences of the authors, are included to encourage reflection and integration of theory and practice. The book includes common scenarios, activity points and suggestions for practice, to give nurses the tools to continue to develop and apply effective communication skills. 

Communication Skills for Adult Nurses will support both student nurses learning their craft and also offer a suitable handy reference for qualified nurses undertaking continuing professional development, or acting as mentors. 

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Nursing Delegation, Setting Priorities, and Making Patient Care Assignments

Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
2nd edition - April 12, 2010
Paperback: 256 pages
ISBN-10: 143548178X
ISBN-13: 978-1435481787 

NURSING DELEGATION, SETTING PRIORITIES, AND MAKING PATIENT CARE ASSIGNMENTS, 2ND EDITION, is the ideal book to build the diverse skills needed in today's world of nursing, where many institutions rely on nurses to safely delegate critical tasks in the delivery of quality patient care. This book explores the elements of decision making which nurses use most and highlights the importance of communication, time management, and accountability. 

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Critical Thinking in the Emergency Department Skills to Assess, Analyze, And Act

Publisher: HCPro, Inc.
September 19, 2006
Paperback: 148 pages
ISBN-10: 1578398592
ISBN-13: 978-1578398591 

Critical Thinking in the Emergency Department: Skills to Assess, Analyze, and Act is a new, easy-to-read resource that explains the principles behind critical thinking and how to encourage nurses to use critical thinking methods. This essential book provides strategies for managers and nurse educators to use in developing critical thinking skills, as well as tools and resources to use in classroom training sessions. Critical Thinking in the Emergency Department covers how to lead classroom sessions on developing these skills, including successful classroom processes and learning strategies. Learn how to develop a culture of critical thinking, from coaching new grads through bad patient outcomes to encouraging experienced nurses by setting expectations. 

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Critical Thinking in the Pediatric Unit Skills to Assess, Analyze, and Act

Publisher: HCPro, Inc.
January 29, 2007
Paperback: 164 pages
ISBN-10: 1578399521
ISBN-13: 978-1578399529 

The pediatric unit is a complex environment, requiring nurses to display unique skills and abilities yet there is very little literature available for pediatric professionals. With Critical Thinking in the Pediatric Unit: Skills to Assess, Analyze, and Act, you will raise the standard of professional nursing practice and teach clinical care providers how to function at a higher level by developing nurses critical thinking abilities. Critical Thinking in the Pediatric Unit is a new, easy-to-read resource that explains the principles of critical thinking and how to encourage nurses to use critical thinking methods. This essential book covers how to lead classroom sessions training new graduate nurses and experienced nurses in developing critical thinking skills, including successful classroom processes and learning strategies. It also includes workbooks and handouts to supplement classroom learning. Critical Thinking in the Pediatric Unit provides strategies for managers and nurse educators to use in developing critical thinking skills during orientation and beyond and includes tools and resources for ongoing development. 

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Critical Thinking in the Intensive Care Unit Skills to Assess, Analyze, and Act

Publisher: HCPro, Inc
March 16, 2007
Paperback: 160 pages
ISBN-10: 1578399718
ISBN-13: 978-1578399710 

Critical Thinking in the Intensive Care Unit: Skills to Assess, Analyze, and Act is a new easy-to-read resource that explains the principles of critical thinking and how to encourage nurses to use critical thinking methods. 

This essential book covers how to lead classroom sessions for new graduate nurses and experienced nurses on developing critical thinking skills in the ICU, including successful classroom processes and learning strategies. It includes tools, worksheets, and handouts to supplement the classroom learning. 

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Critical Thinking in the Medical-surgical Unit Skills to Assess, Analyze, and Act

Publisher: HCPro, Inc.
February 22, 2007
Paperback: 154 pages
ISBN-10: 1578399653
ISBN-13: 978-1578399659 

Raise the standard of professional nursing practice and teach clinical care providers how to function at a higher level with the new book, Critical Thinking in the Medical-Surgical Unit: Skills to Assess, Analyze, and Act. Critical Thinking in the Medical-Surgical Unit is an easy-to-read resource that explains the principles of critical thinking and how to encourage nurses to use critical thinking methods. This essential book covers how to lead classroom sessions for new graduate nurses and experienced nurses to develop critical thinking skills, including successful classroom processes and learning strategies. It includes teaching tips, workbooks, and handouts to supplement the classroom learning. This resource provides strategies for managers and nurse educators to develop critical thinking skills during orientation and beyond, and includes tools and resources for ongoing development. Learn how to develop a culture of critical thinking, from coaching new grads through bad patient outcomes to encouraging experienced nurses by setting expectations. 

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Critical Thinking in the Obstetrics Unit Skills to Assess, Analyze, and Act

Publisher: HCPro December 15, 2006 Paperback: 164 pages ISBN-10: 1578398746 ISBN-13: 978-1578398744 

Critical Thinking in the Obstetrics Unit: Skills to Assess, Analyze, and Act is a new, easy-to-read resource that explains the principles behind critical thinking and how to encourage nurses to use critical thinking methods. This essential book provides strategies for managers and nurse educators to use in developing critical thinking skills, as well as tools and resources to use in classroom training sessions. Critical Thinking in the Obstetrics Unit covers how to lead classroom sessions for new graduates or more experienced nurses, including tips on successful classroom processes and learning strategies. Examples of critical thinking skills that can be taught include developing prioritization skills, knowing when to call the physician, and producing effective documentation. 

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Critical Thinking in the Perioperative Department

Publisher: HCPro Inc.
1st edition - July 30, 2007
Paperback: 172 pages
ISBN-10: 1601460430
ISBN-13: 978-1601460431

This book is a new, easy-to-read resource that explains the principles behind critical thinking in the surgical setting and how to encourage nurses to use critical thinking methods. 

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Leadership for Nursing and Allied Health Care Professions

Publisher: Open University Press
1st edition - 1 Mar 2009
Paperback: 192 pages
ISBN-10: 0335225330
ISBN-13: 978-0335225330 

This inspiring book is a wake-up call to nurses and allied health professionals to develop their leadership skills and to make a real difference to global health and social development. Veronica Bishop uses high profile historical case studies to illustrate the concept of leadership and put it into a context that is easily understood. 

The book demystifies the key elements of leadership, highlights the difference between leadership and management and identifies the essential components for successful leadership amongst health care professionals. 

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Nurses on the Front Line When Disaster Strikes, 1878-2010

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
1st edition - September 1, 2010
Paperback: 291 pages
ISBN-10: 082610519X
ISBN-13: 978-0826105196 

Nurses on the Front Line examines how nurses have responded to both natural and man-made disasters in the United States, Canada, and other nations over the course of the previous and current centuries. It documents 12 disasters, including the Galveston hurricane of 1900, the 1942 Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire, September 11th, and Hurricane Katrina. 

More than a simple narrative, this text provides intimate first-hand experiences-through letters, memoirs, oral histories, and newspaper articles-of health care workers, survivors, and civic and private organizations that reflect on the character and speed of responders during a disaster. It illustrates how nurses can restore stability in the aftermath of a chaotic event and analyzes the nurses' role as part of a community response. 

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Communication for Nurses How to Prevent Harmful Events and Promote Patient Safety

Publisher: F.A. Davis Company 

1st edition - February 24, 2010
Paperback: 201 pages
ISBN-10: 0803620802
ISBN-13: 978-0803620803 

This exceptional book for nurses and nursing students guides the development of the comprehensive, professional communication skills to prevent errors that result in patient injuries and death. With a patient-safety focus, thorough coverage of communication and extensive, interactive ancillaries, it demonstrates how communication is tied to desired clinical outcomes. 

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Communication and Interpersonal Skills for Nurses (Transforming Nursing Practice)

Publisher: Learning Matters
1st edition - 30 July 2009
Paperback: 184 pages
ISBN-10: 1844451623
ISBN-13: 978-1844451623 

Good communication and interpersonal skills remain one of the enduring and fundamental characteristics of high-quality nursing and midwifery practice. This is despite major developments in our knowledge of scientific, technological and pharmacological health treatments. However, because communication is viewed as an implicit part of everyday life, the skills required for effective communication and appropriate professional interactions are often overlooked. This book provides student nurses with the essential information on communication and interpersonal skills. It clearly explores the core concepts and evidence base and is practical and accessible, helping students to gain confidence in these skills. 

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The Nurse Executive's Coaching Manual

Publisher: Sigma Theta Tau
1st edition - April 1, 2010
Paperback: 347 pages
ISBN-10: 1930538952
ISBN-13: 978-1930538955 

In the face of a projected nurse-leader shortage, nurse executives need a resource for training and retaining the next generation of directors and supervisors. The Nurse Executive s Coaching Manual is the only book on coaching for nurse executives. Written by expert executive coaches both of whom are nurses this book provides the nurse executive with an overview of the coaching approach, competencies, models, tools, and resources that will be applicable to coaching other leaders in a health care organization.

Nursing Leadership for Patient-Centered Care Authenticity Presence Intuition Expertise

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
1st edition - September 8, 2010
Paperback: 287 pages
ISBN-10: 9780826105585
ISBN-13: 978-0826105585 

This collection of narratives includes practical methods, models, and strategies that nurses can apply to enhance and expand their own practices. Readers will gain a wealth of insight on how to overcome narrow-mindedness and egocentrism, to improve their management, leadership, communication, and organizational skills, and ultimately to bring real reform to health care practices and patient care. 

Key features: *Presents stories of actual management issues and how nurse leaders/managers, nursing staff, and patients have handled them *Identifies harmful trends in the health care system that can be analyzed and remedied *Encourages nurse managers to shift the prevailing "system-centered" orientation to one that is "patient-centered" *Provides a phenomenologically based leadership/management model for resolving nursing issues institutionally and individually *Includes methods for addressing cultural and religious barriers among staff 

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Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management

Publisher: F.A. Davis Company
5th edition - December 17, 2009
Paperback: 280 pages
ISBN-10: 9780803622081
ISBN-13: 978-0803622081 

Two books in one, for the price of one all the issues and trends content your students need, plus leadership and management content. As the nursing shortage grows, nurses find themselves in leadership and management roles and more involved in workplace issues. The 5th Edition of this popular resource continues to prepare nurses to respond as leaders and managers in today workplace. 

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The Nurse Manager's Guide to Hiring, Firing & Inspiring

Publisher: Sigma Theta Tau
1st edition - April 1, 2010
Paperback: 202 pages
ISBN-10: 9781930538924
ISBN-13: 978-1930538924 

Nurse managers often find themselves performing a balancing act. A typical day involves solving personnel crises, managing administrative expectations, and providing solid leadership all while remaining a champion for patients well-being. The Nurse Manager s Guide to Hiring, Firing & Inspiring empowers nurse managers to be successful in all aspects of their positions. This book offers a wealth of tools and tips for hiring the right person for the right job, making key personnel and budgetary decisions, improving employee morale, and more. 

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Community as Partner Theory and Practice in Nursing

Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
5th Revised edition - 1 Dec 2006
Paperback: 496 pages
ISBN-10: 0781786436
ISBN-13: 978-0781786430 

The thoroughly updated Fifth Edition of this AJN award-winning text examines the contemporary public health nurse's role as a hands-on caregiver, community detective, and epidemiologist. Emphasizing primary care, community assessment, and program planning, the book provides practical tools for working with communities to improve health and includes exemplars from communities throughout the world. This edition integrates Healthy People 2010 objectives throughout the exemplars. Three new chapters discuss differences between population-focused and individual-focused care; informatics in community/home health nursing; and communities in danger from bioterrorism, infectious disease, or disasters. This edition also includes more examples of rural community assessment. 

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101 Global Leadership Lessons for Nurses

Publisher: Sigma Theta Tau International
1 edition October 27, 2009
Paperback: 704 pages
ISBN-10: 1930538790
ISBN-13: 978-1930538795 

101 Global Leadership Lessons for Nurses covers the daily challenges facing health care leaders communications, negotiations, resource management, and work-life balance, to name a few with the unique feature of a mentor-mentee team authoring each chapter. These established and emerging mentors and mentees come from every corner of the globe and share their lessons learned, providing a rich legacy for nurses everywhere. 101 Global Leadership Lessons for Nurses offers: An alphabetical subject order for quick topic access. Authors from 32 countries spanning six continents. A wealth of resources, with topics ranging from academic-service partnerships to writing for professional journals, and 99 other topics in between. Reflective questions at the end of each chapter to help you integrate ideas into your professional life. 

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