Creative Nursing Leadership & Management

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Creative Nursing Leadership & Management provides relevant theory and ties it to practice by allowing learners to use critical thinking activities in safe classroom environment. The text focuses on creating leadership opportunities and creative solutions; using information technology; managing resources and change; delegation and succession; developing staff; and creative political, legal, ethical, effective, and safe interventions to keep staff engaged. Key Features Chapter behavioral objectives for both beginning and more advanced learners Research Boxes summarizing relevant studies Leadership in Action case studies making theory come to Life LeadershipChallenge questions encouraging in-class discussion Leadership Tips that show readers how to apply theory in actual leadership situations Leadership Exercises featuring small group, simulated, and role-playing situations Web links, key terms and definitions, and key summary points Test and Discussion questions Leaders Speak, a special section featuring real-life nurses sharing their secrets about becoming creative nursing leaders About The Author Carolyn Chambers Clark, EdD, ARNP has been a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing since 1980. Her dissertation dealt with the use of simulation gaming as a teaching and leadership tool. She founded and served as Director of The Wellness Institute from 1980 to 1995 and Editor of The Wellness Newsletter, which is still available as a monthly magazine. She was founding editor of a health care journal and editor-in-chief of an encyclopedia of health practice. She is author of 23 nursing and or health-related books and hundreds of articles. She has taught nursing leadership at four universities and been a consultant and conducted workshops for thousands of nursing educators and leaders. Table of Contents Part I: Theories of Leadership and Management Chapter 1: Theories and Styles of Leadership: Introduction Chapter 2: Theories and Styles of Management: Introduction Part II: Basic Skills to Creatively Lead and Manage Chapter 3: Role Transitioning: Introduction Chapter 4: Managing Stress: Introduction Chapter 5: Managing Time: Introduction Chapter 6: Critical Thinking: Introduction Chapter 7: Communicating Effectively: Introduction Chapter 8: Managing Conflict: Introduction Chapter 9: Delegating: Introduction Chapter 10: Acting Legally, Ethically, and Politically: Introduction Part III: Advanced Skills to Creatively Lead and Manage Chapter 11: Motivating and Team Building: Introduction Chapter 12: Budgeting and Managing Resources: Introduction Chapter 13: Demonstrating Effectiveness and Quality Care: Introduction Chapter 14: Managing Change and Innovation: Introduction Chapter 15: Using Information Technology: Introduction Part IV: Creatively Managing Human Resources Chapter 16: Staffing and Nurse Retention: Introduction Chapter 17: Recruiting and Interviewing: Introduction Chapter 18: Establishing a Healthy Environment: Introduction Chapter 19: Developing Staff: Introduction Chapter 20: Evaluating Staff Performance and Ensuring Quality: Introduction Chapter 21: Coaching and Mentoring: Introduction Chapter 22: Reducing Workplace Violence: Introduction Chapter 23: Succession Planning: Introduction PART V: Nurse Leaders Speak: Faculty/Student Conflict