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Leadership & Management • Issues & Trends
Managing and Coordinating Nursing Care, Fifth Edition
Janice R. Ellis, PhD, RN
978-0-7817-7410-9 • December 2008 • Softbound • 7.375” x 9.125” • 592pp. • 58 Illus. • 28Tables
Now in its Fifth Edition, this text is designed to teach nursing students to
apply effective decision-making, leadership, delegation, prioritization,
and patient management skills to real-world practice situations. With
its emphasis on critical thinking and collaborative decision making, this
book has been highly successful in building students’ problem-solving
and management abilities.The book is in full color and has light-hearted
illustrations that teach key concepts in a memorable way.
Features
•
NEW!
Each chapter contains safety icons that indicate subject
matter that focuses on patient safety.
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NEW!
Light-hearted illustrations appear throughout the book to
highlight key content.
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Learning Outcomes
appear at the beginning of each chapter to
assist students in planning and evaluating their study.
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Key Terms
are also listed at the opening of each chapter and
are bolded as they occur in the chapter text to alert students to
terminology used in management.
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Examples of Concepts
being discussed are integrated throughout
each chapter to assist the student in understanding their application
in health care.
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Critical Thinking Exercises
appear throughout each chapter
providing students with an opportunity to apply key concepts.
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Legal / Ethical and Cultural Icons
point out cultural concepts and
legal • ethical considerations.
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Key Concepts
are summarized at the conclusion of each chapter.
Table of Contents
Unit 1:
Working within Organizations
Ch. 1: Developing Leadership Behavior and
Management Skills
Ch. 2: Understanding and Working in
Organizations
Ch. 3: Managing Resources Responsibly
Ch. 4: Supporting Quality Care
Unit 2:
Moving into a Professional
Role
Ch. 5: The Nurse as Communicator,
Motivator, and Teacher
Ch. 6: The Nurse as Decision Maker and
Delegator
Ch. 7: The Nurse as Supervisor and Evaluator
Ch. 8: The Nurse as Change Agent and
Advocate
Ch. 9: The Nurse as Conflict Manager,
Negotiator, and Mediator
Unit 3:
Evolving Issues in Nursing
Practice
Ch. 10: Advancing Your Career
Ch. 11: Attaining and Maintaining
Competence
Ch. 12: The Challenging Workplace
Ch. 13: Nursing Informatics and Evidence-
based Practice
Ch. 14: Anticipating the Future
Glossary