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Title

Management and leadership for nurse administrators / edited by Linda Roussel with Russell C. Swansburg and Richard J. Swansburg.

Publication

Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, [2006], ©2006.

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Additional Authors

• Roussel, Linda.
• Swansburg, Russell C.
• Swansburg, Richard J.

Description

xx, 498 pages : illustrations; 28 cm

Summary

"The field of health care is increasingly affected by management changes such as organizational downsizing and restructuring, a rise in the temporary workforce, pay-for-performance, and the implementation of total quality management programs, Management and Leadership for Nurse Administrators, Fourth Edition will keep nurses and nursing students abreast of these changes - an essential aspect of their career development." "Organized around the four key management functions of Planning, Organization, Leadership, and Evaluation, the revised text includes new chapters on total quality management, the theory of human resource development, and collective bargaining. Additionally, new content includes recommendations from the Institute of Medicine (Crossing the Quality Chasm, Educating Healthcare Professionals) as well as content on the Magnet Appraisal process and ethics for the nursing manager." "Designed to provide a substantial management and administrative foundation for nurse managers, Management and Leadership for Nurse Administrators, Fourth Edition explore the appropriate concepts, theories, and practical knowledge that will enable them to succeed and excel in today's changing healthcare environment."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Nursing services > Administration
• Nurse administrators
• Leadership
• Nursing, Supervisory
• Administrative Personnel
• Nurse Administrators

Note

• Rev. ed. of: Introduction to management and leadership for nurse managers / Russell C. Swansburg, Richard J. Swansburg. c2002.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Ch. 1. Conceptualization of nursing administration : theory and concepts -- Ch. 2. Emotionally intelligent leadership in nursing and health care organizations -- Ch. 3. Ethical principles for the nurse administrator -- Ch. 4. The components of change : creativity and innovation, critical thinking, and planned change -- Ch. 5. Decision making and problem solving : communication practices and skills -- Ch. 6. Organizational structure and analysis -- Ch. 7. Leadership and evidence-based management -- Ch. 8. Human resource development : managing a culturally diverse work force -- Ch. 9. The planning process -- Ch. 10. Staffing and scheduling -- Ch. 11. Principles of budgeting -- Ch. 12. The directing process -- Ch. 13. eNursing -- Ch. 14. Health policy, legal, and regulatory issues -- Ch. 15. Collective bargaining -- Ch. 16. Evaluation -- Ch. 17. Quality management -- Ch. 18. Performance appraisal -- Ch. 19. The nurse manager of staff development.

ISBN

0763734861 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

2005019368

OCLC

• ocm60839400
• SCSB-5210483

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries