Descript |
vi, 466 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
Note |
Adaptation of: Leadership roles and management functions in nursing. 7th ed. c2012. |
Contents |
Unit 1: The essential tools of effective leadership and management -- 1. Understanding the characteristics of leadership and management -- 2. Effective leadership and management decision making -- 3. Ethical components of leadership and management -- 4. Legal and patient's rights issues impacting leading and managing -- Unit 2: Planning tools for the new nurse -- 5. The planning process -- 6. Becoming a successful change agent -- 7. Budgetary planning -- Unit 3: Organizing tools for the new nurse -- 8. How organizations work -- 9. Organizing patient care -- 10. The impact of power, politics and unions on organizational climate -- Unit 4: Staffing tolls for the new nurse -- 11. Making the most of interviews -- 12. Developing self and others -- 13. Effective staffing and scheduling -- Unit 5: Directing tools for the new nurse -- 14. Motivation -- 15. Managing time wisely -- 16. Delegation and supervision -- 17. The importance of good communication -- 18. Managing conflict -- Unit 6: Controlling tools for the new nurse -- 19. The quality process -- 20. The performance appraisal -- 21. Discipline and coaching techniques. |
ISBN |
9781609137830 |
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