Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management

by Whitehead, Diane K.; Weiss, Sally A.; Tappen, Ruth M.

• ISBN13: 9780803622081
• ISBN10: 0803622082
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-01
• Publisher: F a Davis Co

Summary

Two books in one, for the price of one all the issues and trends content your students need, plus leadership and management content. As the nursing shortage grows, nurses find themselves in leadership and management roles and more involved in workplace issues. The 5th Edition of this popular resource continues to prepare nurses to respond as leaders and managers in today workplace.

Table of Contents

Professional Considerations
Leadership and Followership	p. 3
Manager	p. 13
Nursing Practice and the Law	p. 21
Questions of Value and Ethics	p. 39
Organizations, Power, and Empowerment	p. 57
Working Within the Organization
Getting People to Work Together	p. 73
Dealing With Problems and Conflicts	p. 91
People and the Process of Change	p. 103
Delegation of Client Care	p. 115
Quality and Safety	p. 131
Time Management	p. 157
Professional Issues
Promoting a Healthy Workplace	p. 171
Work-Related Stress and Burnout	p. 197
Your Nursing Career	p. 217
Nursing Yesterday and Today	p. 239
Appendices
Codes of Ethics for Nurses	p. 257
American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses	p. 257
Canadian Nurse Association Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses	p. 257
The International Council of Nurses Code of Ethics for Nurses	p. 258
Standards Published by the American Nurses Association	p. 259
Guidelines for the Registered Nurse in Giving, Accepting, or Rejecting a Work Assignment	p. 261
Index	p. 267
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