Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing (5th Edition)

This book provides students with an overall foundation in leadership and management as well as the skills to make management decisions in a dynamic health environment. Specific sections cover understanding nursing management and organizations, key skills in nursing management, and human resource management. Basic principles of leadership and management are emphasized, and principal skills are outlined. Sullivan teaches nursing at University of Kansas. Decker teaches business and public administration at the University of Houston. Jameson teaches nursing at University of Missouri. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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.