The 8th edition of this popular text has been completely revised and updated to include the latest strategies
for improving your nursing leadership and management skills. It offers in-depth coverage and practical management
strategies for a wide range of workplace issues such as delegation, diversity, evidence-based practice, stress
management, quality improvement, legal issues, and recruitment and retention. A detailed analysis of todays nursing
environment prepares you to successfully manage in the midst of a nursing shortage and an emerging multigenerational
workforce. UNIQUE! A logical organization of 15 chapters separated into leadership and management sections corresponds
to the number of weeks in a typical semester. Complete coverage of management issues gives you a solid understanding
of financial management, technology, nursing informatics, legal and ethical issues, error reduction, quality improvement,
recruitment and retention, and personnel evaluation and development. In-depth discussions of key leadership concepts
help you develop effective communication, stress management, and decision-making skills. Information on hot topics
such as disaster management and bioterrorism keep you at the forefront of todays complex health care environment.
A global approach to nursing management reflects an increasing emphasis on diversity and the evolving clinical
environment. Thought-provoking quotations throughout each chapter help relate complex theories and issues to everyday
practice. Major Concepts & Definitions boxes outline and summarize the most significant ideas presented in
each chapter and help clarify new terminology. Research Perspective boxes in each chapter summarize key nursing
management studies, with a consistent format that outlines the purpose, methods, results, and conclusions of each
study. Evolve companion website offers practice worksheets, critical thinking activities, and case studies that
challenge you to apply new concepts to realistic practice scenarios. Updated two-color design highlights key information
for easy reference. Information on succession planning helps you expand the process beyond simply replacing positions
to identifying and nurturing a pool of potential candidates for future leadership success. Tables, boxes, and illustrations
synthesize and streamline complex issues and theories for quick reference. Expanded online resources give you easy
access to self-assessment questions, case studies, and critical thinking activities for further study outside of
the classroom.