This text provides a framework for the new nurse to launch a position as a leader in an environment that may be stressful and chaotic. Focusing on situations that require thinking about leadership in new and different ways, the text provides case scenarios of real-life situations for discussion. Interactive exercises help fine-tune the student’s critical thinking of creative solutions that establish a pattern to carry through the first years in practice toward a career of demonstrated leadership.

Preface

ix

Acknowledgments

xvii

PART I Leadership

1

(18)

Chapter 1: Leadership

3

(16)

Leadership Theory in Psychology

4

(1)

Leadership Theory in Education

4

(1)

Leadership Theory in Organizations

5

(1)

Leadership Theory in Systems

6

(1)

Leadership Theory in Complexity Science

7

(1)

Servant Leadership

7

(2)

Collaborative Leadership

9

(2)

Leadership Theory in Nursing

11

(1)

Integration of Leadership Theories

12

(1)

Skills Needed by Today's Nurse

13

(1)

Challenging Traditional Leadership Principles

13

(6)

PART II A Culture of Safety

19

(24)

Chapter 2: Definitions

21

(6)

Definitions

21

(6)

Chapter 3: Don't Blame the Victim or the Whistle-blower

27

(4)

Blaming

27

(4)

Chapter 4: Mediation

31

(6)

Mediation

31

(2)

Debriefing

33

(4)

Chapter 5: Forgiveness

37

(4)

Forgiveness: Off with your head or a search for an alternative?

37

(4)

Chapter 6: Near Misses

41

(2)

PART III Using Those Communication Skills You Learned in Psych Nursing

43

(34)

Chapter 7: Power

45

(8)

Power

45

(8)

Chapter 8: Nonviolent Communication

53

(8)

Nonviolent communication

53

(8)

Chapter 9: Collaboration

61

(10)

Collaboration

61

(10)

Chapter 10: Negotiation

71

(6)

Negotiation

71

(6)

PART IV Sticky Wickets: Delegation and Documentation

77

(38)

Chapter 11: Legal Implications

79

(6)

Legal Implications

79

(6)

Chapter 12: Legal Definitions of Delegation: Practical Implications

85

(4)

Legal Definitions of Delegation: Practical Implications

85

(4)

Chapter 13: Documentation: The Bottom Line

89

(14)

Chapter 13A Electronic Documentation

89

(6)

Chapter 13B Personal Notes

95

(4)

Chapter 13C How to Cope with a Ton of Data: Sensory Overload

99

(4)

Chapter 14: Ethical Dilemmas

103

(12)

Chapter 14A Ethical Dilemmas: Organizational Culture

103

(1)

Organizational Culture

103

(6)

De-briefing

109

(2)

Chapter 14B Evidence-Based Practice

111

(1)

Evidence-Based Practice

111

(4)

PART V A Career Trajectory of Leadership

115

(24)

Chapter 15: Transitioning from Student to New Graduate

117

(6)

Transitioning from Student to New Graduate

117

(6)

Chapter 16: Professional Organizations

123

(6)

Professional Organizations

123

(6)

Chapter 17: Unions: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

129

(4)

Unions: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

129

(4)

Chapter 18: Moving Forward: Back to Graduate School

133

(6)

Moving Forward: Back to Graduate School

133

(6)

PART VI Golden Opportunities for Professional Nurses

139

(80)

Chapter 19: Introduction

141

(6)

Advanced Practice

142

(1)

Organization of Part VI

143

(2)

Conclusion

145

(2)

Chapter 20: Direct Care in Hospitals

147

(12)

Direct Care in Hospitals

147

(12)

Chapter 21: Nondirect Care in Hospitals

159

(8)

Nondirect Care in Hospitals

159

(8)

Chapter 22: Direct Care Outside of Hospitals

167

(12)

Direct Care Outside of Hospitals

167

(12)

Chapter 23: Nondirect Care Outside of Hospitals

179

(8)

Nondirect Care Outside of Hospitals

179

(8)

Chapter 24: Entrepreneur

187

(12)

Entrepreneur

187

(12)

Chapter 25: Policy, Administration, Organizations, and Boards

199

(10)

Policy, Administration, Organizations, and Boards

199

(10)

Chapter 26: Volunteer and Nursing-Related Activities

209

(10)

Volunteer and Nursing-Related Activities

209

(1)

Volunteer Activities

210

(3)

Nursing-Related Activities

213

(6)

Index

219

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