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Leadership&Management • Issues &Trends
ManagingandCoordinatingNursingCare, FifthEdition
JaniceR. Ellis, PhD, RN
978-0-7817-7410-9 •December2008 • Softbound • 7.375” x9.125” •592pp. •58 Illus. •28Tables
Now in itsFifthEdition, thistext isdesignedtoteachnursingstudentsto
apply effective decision-making, leadership, delegation, prioritization,
and patient management skills to real-world practice situations.With
its emphasison critical thinkingand collaborativedecisionmaking, this
book has been highly successful in building students’ problem-solving
andmanagementabilities.Thebook is infull colorandhas light-hearted
illustrations that teach key concepts inamemorableway.
Features
•
NEW!
Each chapter contains safety icons that indicate subject
matter that focusesonpatient safety.
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NEW!
Light-hearted illustrations appear throughout thebook to
highlight key content.
•
LearningOutcomes
appear at thebeginningof each chapter to
assist students inplanningandevaluating their study.
•
KeyTerms
arealso listedat theopeningof each chapter and
areboldedas theyoccur in the chapter text toalert students to
terminologyused inmanagement.
•
ExamplesofConcepts
beingdiscussedare integrated throughout
each chapter toassist the student inunderstanding their application
inhealth care.
•
CriticalThinkingExercises
appear throughout each chapter
providing studentswithanopportunity toapply key concepts.
•
Legal /Ethical andCultural Icons
pointout cultural concepts and
legal • ethical considerations.
•
KeyConcepts
are summarizedat the conclusionof each chapter.
Table of Contents
Unit1:
WorkingwithinOrganizations
Ch. 1:Developing LeadershipBehavior and
Management Skills
Ch. 2: Understanding andWorking in
Organizations
Ch. 3:ManagingResources Responsibly
Ch. 4: SupportingQualityCare
Unit2:
Moving intoaProfessional
Role
Ch. 5:TheNurse asCommunicator,
Motivator, andTeacher
Ch. 6:TheNurse asDecisionMaker and
Delegator
Ch. 7:TheNurse as Supervisor andEvaluator
Ch. 8:TheNurse asChangeAgent and
Advocate
Ch. 9:TheNurse asConflictManager,
Negotiator, andMediator
Unit3:
Evolving Issues inNursing
Practice
Ch. 10: AdvancingYourCareer
Ch. 11: Attaining andMaintaining
Competence
Ch. 12:TheChallengingWorkplace
Ch. 13:Nursing Informatics andEvidence-
basedPractice
Ch. 14: Anticipating the Future
Glossary