Creative Nursing Leadership and Management

by Clark, Carolyn Chambers

• ISBN13: 9780763749767
• ISBN10: 0763749761
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-02-08
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

Creative Nursing Leadership helps nursing students understand nursing leadership theory and practice becoming leaders in a safe learning environment. Perfect for upper-level undergraduate nursing leadership courses, the text focuses on creating leadership opportunities, succession planning, focusing on strengths, role modeling, leading from within, creative organization, organizational interventions, and power and politics within organizations. Key Features include: chapter objectives, examples, side bars, case studies, in-class simulations and role playing situations, web links, key terms and definitions, key summary points, test and discussion questions, and interviews with actual nurse leaders, revealing the secrets theyrs"ve learned.

Table of Contents

Theories of leadership and management	p. 1
Theories and styles of leadership	p. 3
Theories and styles of management	p. 31
Basic skills to creatively lead and manage	p. 53
Role transitioning	p. 55
Managing stress	p. 67
Managing time	p. 101
Critical thinking	p. 113
Communicating effectively	p. 131
Managing conflict	p. 159
Delegating	p. 183
Acting legally, ethically, and politically	p. 195
Advanced skills to creatively lead and manage	p. 221
Motivating and team building	p. 223
Budgeting and managing resources	p. 247
Demonstrating effectiveness and quality care	p. 261
Managing change and innovation	p. 289
Using information technology	p. 311
Creatively managing human resources	p. 325
Staffing and nurse retention	p. 327
Recruiting and interviewing	p. 337
Establishing a healthy environment	p. 351
Developing staff	p. 365
Evaluating staff performance and ensuring quality	p. 381
Coaching and mentoring	p. 397
Reducing workplace violence	p. 409
Succession planning	p. 423
Nurse leaders speak	p. 431
Nurse leaders speak	p. 433
Index	p. 469
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