Overview
THE NURSE'S GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT is a "one-stop," practical guide that compiles valuable tools, techniques, exercises, and guidelines to help both novice and experienced nurse managers and administrators handle their daily operational tasks. Each chapter completely and concisely addresses a specific topic, such as networking skills, interviewing techniques, and managed care challenges, that is vital to the nurse management role. The appendixes contain valuable tools, reporting formats, competency standards, and performance improvement examples that nurse managers can use on the job or photocopy for future use.
* Includes tools, exercises, practical forms, checklists, guidelines, and worksheets in a hands-on format to help managers and administrators complete daily operational tasks more efficiently and effectively.
• Discusses practical hot topics, such as delegation, networking, office politics, and marketing skills, so nurses can effectively handle many situations in daily practice.
• Incorporates an interdisciplinary approach to concur with the various settings nurse managers work in today.
• Action Tips boxes summarize key management skills and provide practical, step-by-step ideas for application.
• Management Spotlight boxes highlight specific tips for nurse managers.
• Chapter quotes from well-known sources introduce appropriate text.
The book contains black-and-white illustrations.
Editorials
From The Critics
Reviewer: Marchusa A. Huff, DNS, RN(Indiana University School of Nursing)Description: This book is the first edition of handy desk reference and guide for the nursing manager.
Purpose: The purpose is to present the essential "nuts-and-bolts" of practical management ideas and tools essential to managers in any healthcare setting.
Audience: This book is designed to help nursing managers from the novice to those with extensive experience.
Features: This paperback is a concise nursing management desk reference. It includes practical tools for problem-solving that can be used for teaching and to help improve management competencies. Topics covered are pertinent to nurse leadership and related to the changing healthcare environment. The nine chapters are divided among three major topics: leadership responsibilities; financial responsibilities; and policy responsibilities. The appendixes include sample management tools that can be used for teaching or practical problem solving. The clear, well designed illustrations adequately depict the content area.
Assessment: This is an organized, practical guide to valuable nursing management tools, and techniques and guidelines that are appropriate for the nursing audience are presented. The reader will find significant information quickly to help with managing or increasing confidence in managing in a healthcare setting.
Marchusa A. Huff
This book is the first edition of handy desk reference and guide for the nursing manager. The purpose is to present the essential "nuts-and-bolts" of practical management ideas and tools essential to managers in any healthcare setting. This book is designed to help nursing managers from the novice to those with extensive experience. This paperback is a concise nursing management desk reference. It includes practical tools for problem-solving that can be used for teaching and to help improve management competencies. Topics covered are pertinent to nurse leadership and related to the changing healthcare environment. The nine chapters are divided among three major topics: leadership responsibilities; financial responsibilities; and policy responsibilities. The appendixes include sample management tools that can be used for teaching or practical problem solving. The clear, well designed illustrations adequately depict the content area. This is an organized, practical guide to valuable nursing management tools, and techniques and guidelines that are appropriate for the nursing audience are presented. The reader will find significant information quickly to help with managing or increasing confidence in managing in a healthcare setting.4 Stars! from Doody