Comprehensive and easy to read, this authoritative textbook features the most up-to-date, research-based fusion of practice and theory related to the issues that impact nursing management and leadership today. Leadership and Nursing Care Management, 4th Edition, discusses key topics that affect nursing leaders and managers, including law and ethics, staffing, scheduling, cultural considerations, care management, stress management, and much more.
• NEW! Chapters organized according to AONE competencies strengthen your knowledge and further your development of essential skills for nurse leaders, managers, and executives.
• NEW! Practical Tips boxes highlight strategies and demonstrate how to apply them in practice.
• Research Notes summarize current research studies and illustrate the applicability of research literature to nursing leadership and management.
• Case Studies and Critical Thinking Exercises present cHnical situations and questions that allow you to reflect on chapter content, critically analyze the information, and apply it to the situation.