2015 LWW Nursing Education Catalogue

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LeadershipandManagementTools fortheNewNurse: ACaseStudyApproach BessieL.Marquis, RN, CNAA,MSN 978-1-60913-783-0 • January2012 • Softbound • 7” x9” •472pp.

This concise essentials text, written by the authors of the popular LeadershipRolesandManagementFunctions inNursing , equips new nurseswith invaluable leadership andmanagement tools theyneedon the job. Developed for Associate Degree and LVN / LPN level nursing students, all case studies are aimed no higher than the charge nurse management level. Reflectivequestions in each chapter encourage the nurse to examine her own values, beliefs, and actions in developing common nursingmanagement skills. The free accompanying ancillary package for students and instructors includes NCLEX ® -style chapter review questions, a test generator, an ebook, and a PowerPoint presentation, alongwith suggestions for responding toeachof the case studies and reflectivequestions. Features • Three tofive relevant case studies per chapter. • Reflective thinkingquestions that guide thenurse toexamine thoroughlyherownvalues, beliefs, andactions. • Cleardisplays andfigures illustrate conceptsdescribed in the text. • Easy reading style. • Test generator. • PowerPoint presentation, imagebank, journal articles andebooks. • NCLEX ® -style chapter reviewquestions.

Table of Contents Unit1: TheEssentialToolsof Effective LeadershipandManagement Ch. 1: Understanding theCharacteristics of Leadership andManagement Ch. 2: Effective Leadership andManagement DecisionMaking Ch. 3: Ethical Components of Leadership andManagement Ch. 4: Legal andPatient’s Rights Issues Impacting Leading andManaging Unit2: PlanningTools forTheNew Nurse Ch. 5:The Planning Process Ch. 6: Becoming a Successful ChangeAgent Ch. 7: Budgetary Planning Unit3: OrganizingTools forTheNew Nurse Ch. 8:HowOrganizationsWork Ch. 9:Organizing PatientCare Ch. 10:The Impact of Power, Politics and Unions onOrganizational Climate Unit4: StaffingTools forTheNew Nurse Ch. 11:Making theMost of Interviews Ch. 12:Developing Self andOthers Ch. 13: Effective Staffing and Scheduling Unit5: DirectingTools forTheNew Nurse Ch. 14:Motivation Ch. 15:ManagingTimeWisely Ch. 16:Delegation and Supervision Ch. 17:The Importance ofGood Communication Ch. 18:ManagingConflict Unit6: ControllingTools forTheNew Nurse Ch. 19:TheQualityControl Process Ch. 20:The PerformanceAppraisal Ch. 21:Discipline andCoachingTechniques

Leadership&Management • Issues &Trends