Learn the skills you need to lead and succeed in the dynamic healthcare 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 to your patients.

Table of Contents

• Dedication
• Epigraph
• Preface
• Contributors
• Reviewers
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Part I Foundations and Background
• Chapter 1 Core Competencies for Safe and Quality Nursing Care
• Chapter 2 Health-Care Environment and Policy
• Chapter 3 Theories and Principles of Nursing Leadership and Management
• Chapter 4 Ethical and Legal Aspects
• Chapter 5 Critical Thinking and Decision Making
• Chapter 6 Effective Communication
• Part II Promotion of Patient Safety and Quality Care
• Chapter 7 Improving and Managing Safe and Quality Care
• Chapter 8 Health-Care Organizations
• Chapter 9 Information Technology for Safe and Quality Patient Care
• Part III Leadership and Management Functions
• Chapter 10 Creating and Managing a Sustainable Workforce
• Chapter 11 Organizing Patient Care
• Chapter 12 Delegating Effectively
• Chapter 13 Creating and Sustaining a Healthy Work Environment
• Chapter 14 Leading Change and Managing Conflict
• Chapter 15 Building and Managing Teams
• Chapter 16 Budgeting Concepts
• Part IV Managing Your Future in Nursing
• Chapter 17 Transitioning From Student to Professional Nurse