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LEADERSHIP AND NURSING CARE MANAGEMENT
Leadership and Nursing Care Management
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Fourth Edition

By
Diane Huber, PhD, RN, FAAN, NEA-BC, Professor, College of Nursing and College of Public Health, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Description
Comprehensive and easy to read, this authoritative resource features the most up-to-date, research-based blend of practice and theory related to the issues that impact nursing management and leadership today. Key topics include the nursing professional's role in law and ethics, staffing and scheduling, delegation, cultural considerations, care management, human resources, outcomes management, safe work environments, preventing employee injury, and time and stress management.

Contents
Part I: Leadership Leadership Principles Management Principles Change and Innovation Organizational Climate and Culture Part II: Professionalism Critical Thinking and Decision Making Skills Managing Time and Stress Legal and Ethical Issues Part III: Communication and Relationship Building Communication, Persuasion and Negotiation Motivation Team Building and Working with Effective Groups Delegation Power and Conflict Workplace Diversity Part IV: Knowledge of the Health Care Environment The Health Care System Health Policy, Health, and Nursing Evidence-Based Practice: Strategies for Nursing Leaders Mission Statements, Policies and Procedures Organizational Structure Decentralization and Shared Governance Models of Care Delivery Case Management Population Health Management Patient Acuity NEW! Quality Improvement and Health Care Safety Measuring and Managing Outcomes Part V: Business Skills Confronting the Nursing Shortage Staff Recruitment and Retention Staffing and Scheduling Collective Bargaining Financial Management Budgeting Productivity and Costing Out Nursing Performance Appraisal Prevention of Workplace Violence All Hazards Disaster Preparedness Data Management and Informatics Strategic Management Marketing

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 928 pages, publication date: SEP-2009
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-5984-4
ISBN-10: 1-4160-5984-9
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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