Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing

by Sullivan, Eleanor J.

• ISBN13: 9780135142639
• ISBN10: 0135142636
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-25
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

Completely updated in a new edition,Effective Leadership and Management in Nursingprovides nurseswith the necessary skills to make sound management decisions in a dynamic health care environment. Used worldwide, this award-winning book is now offered in a revised seventh edition to reflect the many changes in health care and nursing. Targeted to both practicing nurses and those in management, this book provides the tools for using the skills presented in each chapter, case studies with a managers checklist, critical thinking questions, key terms, an easy-to-read format, and a link to online instruction. In the ever-changing health care environment, nurses have never needed this information more.

Author Biography

Eleanor J. Sullivan, PhD, RN, FAAN, is the former dean of the University of Kansas School of Nursing, past president of Sigma Theta Tau International, and editor of the Journal of Professional Nursing. She has served on the board of directors of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, testified before the U. S. Senate, served on a National Institutes of Health council, presented papers to international audiences, been quoted in Chicago Tribune,  St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and Rolling Stone Magazine, and named “Who’s Who in Health Care” by Kansas City Business Journal. She earned nursing degrees from St. Louis Community College, St. Louis University, and Southern Illinois University and holds a PhD from St. Louis University.

 

Dr. Sullivan is known for her publications in nursing, including this award-winning textbook, Effective Leadership & Management in Nursing, and 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.

Today Dr. Sullivan is a professional speaker and mystery author. Her mystery series (Twice Dead, Deadly Diversion,  Assumed 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.

Learn more at www.EleanorSullivan.com

 

Table of Contents

Understanding Nursing Management And Organizations

Introducing Nursing Management

Designing Organizations

Delivering Nursing Care

Leading, Managing, Following

Initiating and Implementing Change

Managing and Improving Quality

Understanding Power And Politics

Learning Key Skills In Nursing Management

Thinking Critically, Making Decisions, Solving Problems

Communicating Effectively

Delegating Successfully

Building And Managing Teams

Handling Conflict

Managing Time

Managing Resources

Budgeting And Managing Fiscal Resources

Recruiting And Selecting Staff

Staffing and Scheduling

Motivating And Developing Staff

Evaluating Staff Performance

Coaching, Disciplining, and Terminating Staff

Reducing Turnover, Retaining Staff

Managing Absenteeism and Other Staff Problems

Preventing Workplace Violence

Handling Collective-Bargaining Issues

Taking Care Of Yourself

Managing Stress

Advancing Your Career

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