Nurse Management Demystified
Find out what it takes to MOVE into MANAGEMENT

Are you looking to take your nursing career to the next level but don't know where to begin? Nurse Management Demystified is the perfect starting point. You'll find it's an effective and enlightening way to find out what it really takes to succeed in this challenging profession.

First, you'll learn about nursing care delivery models, staffing, delegation, and supervision. Next, you'll cover communication and conflict resolution, legal issues, healthcare economics, budgeting, and financial management. Other topics covered include unions, nursing informatics, and time and risk management. Featuring end-of-chapter quizzes, this book will give you a thorough overview of the field of nurse management in no time at all.

This easy-to-follow guide gives you:

  • An inside look at the many responsibilities of a nurse manager
  • Tips for applying the techniques in the book in real-life clinical situations
  • A quiz at the end of each chapter to reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses
  • A time-saving approach to performing better on an exam or at work!

Approachable enough for a beginner, but informative enough for a pro, Nurse Management Demystified is your shortcut to finding out all about this demanding yet rewarding healthcare career.

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Nurse Management Demystified
Find out what it takes to MOVE into MANAGEMENT

Are you looking to take your nursing career to the next level but don't know where to begin? Nurse Management Demystified is the perfect starting point. You'll find it's an effective and enlightening way to find out what it really takes to succeed in this challenging profession.

First, you'll learn about nursing care delivery models, staffing, delegation, and supervision. Next, you'll cover communication and conflict resolution, legal issues, healthcare economics, budgeting, and financial management. Other topics covered include unions, nursing informatics, and time and risk management. Featuring end-of-chapter quizzes, this book will give you a thorough overview of the field of nurse management in no time at all.

This easy-to-follow guide gives you:

  • An inside look at the many responsibilities of a nurse manager
  • Tips for applying the techniques in the book in real-life clinical situations
  • A quiz at the end of each chapter to reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses
  • A time-saving approach to performing better on an exam or at work!

Approachable enough for a beginner, but informative enough for a pro, Nurse Management Demystified is your shortcut to finding out all about this demanding yet rewarding healthcare career.

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Nurse Management Demystified

Nurse Management Demystified

by Irene McEachen, Jim Keogh
Nurse Management Demystified

Nurse Management Demystified

by Irene McEachen, Jim Keogh

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Overview

Find out what it takes to MOVE into MANAGEMENT

Are you looking to take your nursing career to the next level but don't know where to begin? Nurse Management Demystified is the perfect starting point. You'll find it's an effective and enlightening way to find out what it really takes to succeed in this challenging profession.

First, you'll learn about nursing care delivery models, staffing, delegation, and supervision. Next, you'll cover communication and conflict resolution, legal issues, healthcare economics, budgeting, and financial management. Other topics covered include unions, nursing informatics, and time and risk management. Featuring end-of-chapter quizzes, this book will give you a thorough overview of the field of nurse management in no time at all.

This easy-to-follow guide gives you:

  • An inside look at the many responsibilities of a nurse manager
  • Tips for applying the techniques in the book in real-life clinical situations
  • A quiz at the end of each chapter to reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses
  • A time-saving approach to performing better on an exam or at work!

Approachable enough for a beginner, but informative enough for a pro, Nurse Management Demystified is your shortcut to finding out all about this demanding yet rewarding healthcare career.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780071472418
Publisher: McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date: 10/23/2006
Series: Demystified Nursing Series
Edition description: 1ST
Pages: 252
Product dimensions: 7.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.54(d)

About the Author

Irene McEachen, R.N., Ed.D., was formerly vice president of nursing at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. She is currently a professor of nursing at Saint Peter's College in New Jersey, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate course in nursing administration.

Jim Keogh was formerly on the faculty of Columbia University and is on the faculty of New York University and Saint Peter's College. He is the coauthor of Microbiology Demystified and Pharmacology Demystified as well as several other books.

Jim Keogh is on the faculty of Columbia University teaching courses in its technology certification program. He has spent 15 years developing computer systems for major Wall Street firms such as Salomen, Inc. and Bear Stearns and has written several best-selling books for Prentice Hall and IDG.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1: The Evolving Healthcare Delivery System

Chapter 2: Nursing Leadership and Management

Chapter 3: Nursing Care Delivery Models and Staffing

Chapter 4: Delegation and Supervision

Chapter 5: Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution

Chapter 6: Policy

Chapter 7: Legal Issues

Chapter 8: Healthcare Economics

Chapter 9: Budget Planning and Financial Management

Chapter 10: Unions, Management, and Employee Relations

Chapter 11: Time Management

Chapter 12: Nursing Informatics and Measurement

Chapter 13: Risk Management

Chapter 14: Managing Scarce Resources
ANSWERS
INDEX
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