Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing

Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application, 7 Edition Publisher: L,,ncott W,,ms & W..kins | 2011 | ISBN: 1608316858 | 624 pages | PDF | 64,9 MB Our second book, Retention and Productivity Strategies for Nurse Managers, focused on leadership skills necessary for managers to decrease attrition and increase productivity. This book was directed at the nurse-manager rather than the student. The experience of completing research for the second book, coupled with our clinical observations, compelled us to incorporate more leadership content in our teaching and to write this book. Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing was also influenced by national events in business and finance that led many to believe that a lack of leadership in management was widespread. It became apparent that if managers are to function effectively in the rapidly changing health care industry, enhanced leadership and management skills are needed