Clinical Leadership in Nursing

By Judith Rocchiccioli and Mary Sayre Tilbury

Introducing a new nursing resource that equips readers with the leadership and management skills necessary for success in today's constantly changing health care environment. Readers will learn to respond to the need for cost-effectiveness, quality measurement, and expanding information systems. The book familiarizes the reader with important issues in fiscal management, supervision and delegation, case management, information systems, legal and ethical principles, cultural diversity group process, and quality management.Examines fundamental concepts such as motivation, leadership, change and supervision.Emphasizes fiscal and ethical information, information systems, and total quality management.
Focuses on both the managed care environment and the skills and competencies it requires. Reinforces the material with multiple examples, research, and thought-provoking questions.
Research boxes highlight current findings in nursing management and their implications for nursing practice.Contains learning activities and case studies--exercises that reinforce the knowledge, skills and competencies addressed within the book.
Provides discussion questions that develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills, and prompt lively classroom dialogue.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721654428
• ISBN13: 9780721654423
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 303 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.5" x 9.3"