2015 LWW Nursing Education Catalogue

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ManagingandCoordinatingNursingCare, FifthEdition JaniceR. Ellis, PhD, RN 978-0-7817-7410-9 •December2008 • Softbound • 7.375” x9.125” •592pp. •58 Illus. •28Tables

Now in itsFifthEdition, thistext isdesignedtoteachnursingstudentsto apply effective decision-making, leadership, delegation, prioritization, and patient management skills to real-world practice situations.With its emphasison critical thinkingand collaborativedecisionmaking, this book has been highly successful in building students’ problem-solving andmanagementabilities.Thebook is infull colorandhas light-hearted illustrations that teach key concepts inamemorableway. Features • NEW! Each chapter contains safety icons that indicate subject matter that focusesonpatient safety. • NEW! Light-hearted illustrations appear throughout thebook to highlight key content. • LearningOutcomes appear at thebeginningof each chapter to assist students inplanningandevaluating their study. • KeyTerms arealso listedat theopeningof each chapter and areboldedas theyoccur in the chapter text toalert students to terminologyused inmanagement. • ExamplesofConcepts beingdiscussedare integrated throughout each chapter toassist the student inunderstanding their application inhealth care. • CriticalThinkingExercises appear throughout each chapter providing studentswithanopportunity toapply key concepts. • Legal /Ethical andCultural Icons pointout cultural concepts and legal • ethical considerations. • KeyConcepts are summarizedat the conclusionof each chapter.

Table of Contents Unit1: WorkingwithinOrganizations Ch. 1:Developing LeadershipBehavior and Management Skills Ch. 2: Understanding andWorking in Organizations Ch. 3:ManagingResources Responsibly Ch. 4: SupportingQualityCare Unit2: Moving intoaProfessional Role Ch. 5:TheNurse asCommunicator, Motivator, andTeacher Ch. 6:TheNurse asDecisionMaker and Delegator Ch. 7:TheNurse as Supervisor andEvaluator Ch. 8:TheNurse asChangeAgent and Advocate Ch. 9:TheNurse asConflictManager, Negotiator, andMediator Unit3: Evolving Issues inNursing Practice Ch. 10: AdvancingYourCareer Ch. 11: Attaining andMaintaining Competence Ch. 12:TheChallengingWorkplace Ch. 13:Nursing Informatics andEvidence- basedPractice Ch. 14: Anticipating the Future Glossary

Leadership&Management • Issues &Trends