Future Tense, or... Tense Future

A book which deals with the tools nurse leaders . . . all nurses . . . need for the next millennium. We need to get past the anger, fear and denial which have marked our profession in this last decade of the 20th century; and prepare for the next with new attitudes, new skills, new purpose. The crux of these accomplishments will lie in having the courage to ask ourselves: future tense . . . or tense future??Chapter Titles The Tangled Web of Managed Care Making a difference; Making a Profit The Revolution in Nursing's Work Our Work is Thinking Going Beyond Change The Leader as Catalyst New Age Nurse-New Skills New Skills; Team Building The Laws of Nursing's New Business Controlling Our Own Destiny Your Career: Plan B The Password is Change

Dr. Venner M. Farley is a national consultant in nursing leadership development, curriculum re-design, and interdisciplinary professional practice development. Prior to developing her consultancy, Dr. Farley was the Dean of Health Professions at Golden West College in California. Dr. Farley holds a doctoral degree in administration from USC and is certified in managed care by the NPEI. She is well published in her field and her two latest books are Nurses Pulling Together to Make a Difference (1995) and Nurses: Future Tense or Tense Future (1996). She is currently working on the third book in that series. She is widely recognized as a presenter at national and international nursing conferences, most noted for her ability to speak to complex issues enlightened by a wise sense of humor.