Essentials of nursing leadership and management
- Australia Thomson Delmar Learning 2004
- xxii, 400p.
Provides a brief survey of leadership and management topics and how an understanding of these topics is important to a nurse. Prioritization and decision-making are stressed, helping nurses survive in a world where needs are unlimited yet time is limited. Research boxes in each chapter emphasize the link between nursing research and current practice. addresses cultural issues affecting the nurse leader or manager. Offers practical advice and suggestions for beginning or building a career in nursing and health care. Explores concepts of research and professionalism, helping nurses understand how both the nurses' role and the nurse managers' role has evolved over time.