Effective Management in Nursing - Softcover

Sullivan, Eleanor J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805378626 ISBN 13: 9780805378627

Publisher: Addison-Wesley, 1992

Synopsis

An introduction to basic theories and concepts of nursing management is provided in this book, which demonstrates how they are used in day-to-day practice. The book's broad base of contributors affords a well-rounded perspective on every important aspect of nursing management, including management styles, basic survival skills, innovation and creativity (critical thinking), and recruiting staff. Emphasis on a number of hot topics, including research, team building, case management, group process, and group conflict, is increased in this new edition.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This book provides students with an overall foundation in leadership and management as well as the necessary skills to make sound management decisions in a dynamic health environment.

Features:

• A three-part organization Part I, Understanding Nursing Management and Organizations; Part II, Key Skills in Nursing Management; Part III, Human Resource Management teaches an understanding of the basic principles of leadership and management and then outlines the principle skills readers need to make effective decisions.
• Focus on managed care and its implications in patient care.
• Companion Website (www.prenhall.com/sullivan-decker) includes additional student activities with links to the student workbook, career tips, practical skills application exercises, and Internet links.
• Presents expertise from both business schools and nursing administrators to give students a well-rounded perspective.
• Leadership and Management in Action exercises challenge readers to explore and apply concepts to practice.

Also Available:

Nursing Leadership and Management in Action, Jamerson (ISBN 0-13-092048-7): A workbook consisting of a series of modules, each focusing on a particular skill.

About the Author:

Eleanor J. Sullivan, PhD, RN, FAAN, is the former dean of the University Kansas School of Nursing and past president of Sigma Theta Tau International. She has served on the board of directors of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and on the advisory council of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism at the National Institutes of Health, among other professional positions. Dr. Sullivan is known for her publications in nursing, including this award-winning textbook, Effective Leadership & Management in Nursing, and most recently, Becoming Influential: A Guide for Nurses from Prentice Hall. Other publications include Creating Nursing's Future: Issues, Opportunities and Challenges and Nursing Care for Clients with Substance Abuse. From 1997 to 2002, she served as editor of the Journal of Professional Nursing, the official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Today Dr. Sullivan is a professional speaker and mystery author. Her first mystery, Twice Dead, features nurse sleuth Monika Everhardt. By showing nursing realistically, she hopes that readers will understand the complexity of nursing care and the skills and knowledge involved in being a nurse. Deadly Diversion, the second book in the series, was recently released by Hilliard & Harris.

About this edition

• Publisher: Addison-Wesley
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0805378626
• ISBN 13: 9780805378627
• Binding: Paperback
• Editor: Decker Phillip J.