Title: Leadership and management in nursing
First published: 2006
Description: This book is for all courses in leadership or management in nursing. This completely revised text offers a current perspective on leadership and management in nursing, and gives nurses a thorough understanding of what it takes to lead in delivering quality health care. The Second Edition reflects the Institute of Medicine's influential framework, emphasizing five core competencies: providing patient-centered care; working in interdisciplinary teams; employing evidence-based practice; applying quality improvement; and utilizing informatics. Updated throughout, it contains a new chapter on evidence-based practice and management; expanded coverage of quality improvement; new Evidence for Effective Leadership and Management features; innovative "Application to Your Unit" features; coverage of healthcare reform; expanded activities and resources; improved and streamlined organization; an integrated and expanded glossary; and much more. - Publisher.
Subjects: Nursing services, Leadership, Administration, Management, Nurse administrators, Nurse Administrators, Supervisory Nursing, Ledarskap, Sjuksköterskor, Sjukvårdsadministration, Nursing, supervisory
LC classification: RT89 .F527 2006