Today's nursing leader : managing, succeeding, excelling - Dirschel, Kathleen M.; Klainberg, Marilyn B. (Sudbury, MA : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2010)
1. Experiential drivers to leadership -- 2. An historical overview of nursing -- 3. Educational drivers to leadership -- 4. Leadership theories -- 5. Leadership and management in nursing practice -- 6. Professional organizations, quality care standards, and ethics -- 7. The nurse leader and teams -- 8. Nursing leadership and assumptions -- 9. Time management and critical thinking -- 10. Your first job : ready, set, go : you have graduated, now what? -- 11. Trends and issues in health care -- 12. Delegation -- 13. Financial management -- 14. Health policy -- 15. Preparation for leadership : legal and regulatory considerations for safe patient care -- 16. Data management and informatics : using information technology to support advancing nursing practice -- 17. Caring for the nurses who provide patient care -- 18. Creating a culture of care for the maturing nurse -- 19. Spiritual leadership in nursing : leading with "spirit" in a changing healthcare environment
Includes bibliographical references and index
Keywords: Leadership; Nurse Administrators; Nursing services -- Administration; Leadership; Nursing, Supervisory