Nursing leadership and management for patient safety and quality care /
Elizabeth Murray, Phd, RN, CNE, Program Director, MSN Nurse Educator, Assistant Professor, Florida Gulf Coast University, School of Nursing, Fort Myers, Florida
- xxx, 375 pages : illustrations.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Core competencies for safe and quality nursing care -- Health-care environment and policy -- Theories and principles of nursing leadership and management -- Ethical and legal aspects -- Critical thinking and decision making -- Effective communication -- Improving and managing safe and quality patient care -- Health-care organizations -- Information technology for safe and quality patient care -- Creating and managing a sustainable workforce -- Organizing patient care -- Delegating effectively -- Creating and sustaining a healthy work environment -- Leading change and managing conflict -- Building and managing teams -- Budgeting concepts -- Transitioning from student to professional nurse
"Learn the skills you need to lead and succeed in the dynamic health-care environments in which you will practice. From leadership and management theories through their application, you'll develop the core competences you need to provide and manage care of the highest quality. You'll also be prepared for the initiatives that are transforming the delivery and cost effectiveness of health care today." -- Back cover