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Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing

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ISBN-10: 0131780948

ISBN-13: 9780131780941

Edition: 6th 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Eleanor J. Sullivan, Phillip J. Decker

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List price: $55.95
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 6/24/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English

Understanding Nursing Management and Organizations
Introduction to Nursing Management
The Changing Health Care System
Cost Containment
Quality and Outcomes
Rural Health Care
Cultural Diversity
Changes in Nursing
Challenges for Nurse Managers
Organizational Theory and Design
Organizational Theories
Classical Theory
Neoclassical Theory
Systems Theory
Contingency Theory
Chaos Theory
Health Care Organizations
Types of Health Care Organizations
Interorganizational Relationships
Diversification
Organizational Structure
Functional Structure
Service-Integrated Structure
Hybrid Structure
Matrix Structure
Parallel Structure
Shared Governance
Self-Organizing Structures
Redesigning, Restructuring, and Reengineering
Strategic Planning
Values
Vision
Mission
Philosophy
Goals
Organizational Environment and Culture
Nursing Care Delivery Systems
Types of Nursing Care Delivery Systems
Functional Nursing
Team Nursing
Total Patient Care
Primary Nursing
Practice Partnerships
Case Management
Differentiated Practice
Patient-Centered Care
Leading and Managing
Leaders and Managers
Leadership
Power: How Managers and Leaders Get Things Done
Leadership Theories
Trait Theories
Behavioral Theories
Contingency Theories
Contemporary Theories
Management Functions
Classical Description
Mintzberg's Behavioral Description
A Contemporary Model of Managerial Work
Roles and Functions of Nursing Managers
Levels of Management
First-Level Management
Middle-Level Management
Upper-Level Management
Charge Nurse
Staff Nurse
Legal and Ethical Issues
Laws and Ethics
Ethical Decision Making
Ethical Theories
Ethical Principles
The Legal System
Sources of Law
Types of Law
Tort Law
Liability
Legal Issues in Nursing
Nursing Licensure
Patient Care Issues
Management Issues
Employment Issues
Power and Politics
Politics: The Art of Influencing
A Framework for Political Action
Politics in the Workplace
Politics in Government
Politics in Financing
Politics in the Organization
Politics in the Community
Power and Leadership
Image as Power
Using Power to Increase your Professional Influence
Why Power?
Power plus Vision
Applying Power and Politics to Managing Nursing Care
How Nursing's Voice Can Become Powerful
The Impact of Power and Politics on Nursing's Future
Key Skills in Nursing Management
Budgeting and Resource Allocation
The Budgeting Process
Approaches to Budgeting
Incremental Budget
Zero-Based Budget
Fixed or Variable Budgets
The Operating Budget
The Revenue Budget
The Expense Budget
Determining the Salary (Personnel) Budget
Benefits
Shift Differentials
Overtime
On-Call Hours
Bonuses and Premiums
Salary Increases
Final Considerations
Managing the Supply and Nonsalary Expense Budget
Developing the Capital Budget
Timetable for the Budgeting Process
Monitoring Budgetary Performance during the Year
Variance Analysis
Position Control
Staff Impact on Budgetary Performance
Future Trends
Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Productivity
What Are Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Productivity in Health Care?
Organizational Effectiveness in Health Care Today
Health Care Inputs
Health Care Outputs
Output or Outcome?
Effectiveness
Efficiency
What Is Nursing Productivity?
Measuring Nursing Productivity
Resources per Patient Day
Utilization Rates
Improving Nursing Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Productivity
Changes in Use of Inputs
Changes in the Process of Care
Quality Management
History of Quality Management
Total Quality Management (TQM)
TQM Characteristics
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
Comprehensive Components of Quality Management
CQI--How It Works: A Practical Example
Risk Management
A Risk Management Program
Nursing's Role in Risk Management
Examples of Risk
Role of the Nurse Manager
Key Behaviors for Handling Complaints
A Caring Attitude
Evaluation of Risk Management
Problem Solving and Decision Making
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving
Problem-Solving Methods
The Problem-Solving Process
Group Problem Solving
Decision Making
Types of Decisions
Decision-Making Conditions
The Decision-Making Process
Decision-Making Techniques
Group Decision Making
Stumbling Blocks
Creativity in Decision Making
Characteristics of Creative Persons
Managing Creativity in Health Care Settings
Communication and Conflict
Communication
Modes of Communication
Directions of Communication
Factors Influencing Communication
Assertiveness
The Role of Communication in Leadership
Communicating with Different Populations
Subordinates
Superiors
Peers
Medical Staff
Other Health Care Personnel
Patients and Families
Difficult People
Conflict
Conflict Process Model
Conflict Management
Goals of Conflict Management
Conflict Management Modes
Other Conflict Management Techniques
Using Management Information Systems
Information Systems
Management Information Systems
Hospital Information Systems
Expert Nursing Information Systems
Benefits of Using Information Systems
Obstacles Associated with Information Systems
Computer Applications in Nursing
Patient-Care Applications
Nursing Management Systems
Communication Systems
Educational Applications
Research Applications
Software Selection and System Implementation
Selecting a System: The Decision-Making Process
Ethical and Social Considerations
The Nurse Informatics Specialist
Future Trends in Informatics
Stress and Time Management
The Nature of Stress
Causes of Stress
Role Conflict and Role Ambiguity
Consequences of Stress
Managing Stress
Personal Methods
Organizational Methods
Time Management
Goal Setting
Delegation
Time Analysis
Setting Priorities
Daily Planning and Scheduling
Grouping Activities and Minimizing Routine Work
Implementation
Personal Organization and Self-Discipline
Controlling Interruptions
Paperwork
Respecting Time
Effective Delegation
Defining Delegation
Responsibility and Accountability
Authority
Differentiating Delegation from Work Allocation
Benefits of Delegation
Benefits to the Delegator
Benefits to the Delegate
Benefits to the Organization
Benefits to the Patient
The Delegation Process
Identifying and Defining the Task and Level of Delegation
Determining Who
Describing Expectations
Reaching Agreement
Monitoring Performance and Providing Feedback
Accepting Delegation
Obstacles to Delegation
A Nonsupportive Environment
An Insecure Delegator
An Unwilling Delegate
Ineffective Delegation
Underdelegation
Reverse Delegation
Overdelegation
Liability and Delegation
Building and Managing Teams
Differentiating Groups from Teams
Group and Team Processes
Phases of Group and Team Development
Team-Building
Characteristics of Groups
Norms
Roles
Communication in Groups
How Groups Affect Individuals
The Nurse Manager as Team Leader
Group Task
Group Size and Composition
Managing Committees and Task Forces
Guidelines for Conducting Meetings
Managing Task Forces
Patient Care Conferences
Initiating and Managing Change
Nurse as Change Agent
Nurse as Entrepreneur
The Process of Change
Change Theories
Lewin's Force-Field Model
Lippitt's Phases of Change
Havelock's Model
Rogers' Diffusion of Innovations
Using Change Theories in Nursing
Planning Change
Assessment
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Change Agent Strategies
Power-Coercive Strategies
Empirical-Rational Model
Normative-Reeducative Strategies
Change Agent Skills
Responses to Change
Politics of Change
Human Resource Management
Recruiting and Selecting Staff
The Recruitment and Selection Process
Job Analysis
Recruitment
Where to Look
How to Look--Recruiting Sources
When to Look
How to Sell the Organization
Cross-Training as a Recruitment Strategy
Interviewing
Principles for Effective Interviewing
Developing Structured Interview Guides
Involving Staff in the Interview Process
Interview Reliability and Validity
Education, Experience, Licensure, and Physical Examinations
Integration of Information
Legality in Hiring
Negligent Hiring
Allocating Staff Resource
Staffing and Scheduling
Patient Classification Systems
Determining Nursing Care Hours
Determining FTEs
Determining Staffing Mix
Determining Distribution of Staff
Scheduling
Creative Staffing and Scheduling
Supplemental Staff
Turnover
Measurement Issues
Consequences of Turnover
A Model of Employee Turnover
Strategies for Controlling Turnover
A Systems Perspective
Performance Appraisal
A Model of Job Performance
Employee Motivation
Motivational Theories
Employee Ability
Employee Performance
The Performance Appraisal
Evaluation Philosophy
Components to Be Evaluated
Specific Evaluation Methods
Potential Appraisal Problems
The Appraiser
Documenting Performance
Diagnosing Performance Problems
The Performance Appraisal Interview
Preparing for the Interview
The Interview
Key Behaviors for an Appraisal Interview
Improving Appraisal Accuracy
Appraiser Ability
Appraiser Motivation
Rules of Thumb
Enhancing Employee Performance
Staff Development
Needs Assessment
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Designing Staff Development Programs for a Multicultural Staff
Day-to-Day Coaching
Dealing with a Policy or Procedure Violation
Disciplining Employees
Terminating Employees
Managing Selected Personnel Problems
Employees with Problems
Overachievers or Super-Achievers
Disgruntled Employees
Overstressed Employees
The Employee with a Substance Abuse Problem
Absenteeism
A Model of Employee Attendance
Managing Employee Absenteeism
Absenteeism Policies
A Systems Perspective
Family and Medical Leave
Workplace Violence
Collective Bargaining
Federal Legal Structure for Labor-Management Relations
Early Federal Regulations of Collective Bargaining
National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act)
The Labor-Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley Act)
Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act
Federal Sector Collective Bargaining
1974 Health Care Amendments to Taft-Hartley
Process of Unionization
Selection of a Bargaining Agent
Certification to Contract
Contract Administration
Decertification
The Nurse Manager's Role
The Grievance Process: An Example
Strikes
Major Issues in Collective Bargaining for Nurses
Unit Determination
Labor-Management Committees
Definition of Supervisor
Nurses, Unions, and Professional Associations
Future of Collective Bargaining
Index