With this text, Yoder-Wise (Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center) helps future nurse leaders understand the responsibilities of nursing administrative and leadership positions. Based on the foundations that appear in the undergraduate text, Leading and Managing in Nursing, the book takes selected content that is specifically different for those at the clinical director and higher level positions and provides insight on how nurses at these levels function within the healthcare system. The book goes beyond certification to discuss advanced administrative theory, making financial decisions, quality control, working with external groups and individuals, and strategic planning. Leadership stories offers scenarios of practice, and literature boxes summarize relevant theories in nursing administration. Chapter discussion questions and key points are also included. A companion web site provides links to other useful web sites. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Beyond Leading and Managing focuses on real life stories and anecdotes about the practice of nursing administration. It highlights key information such as advanced administrative theory, financial decisions, quality control, working with external groups and individuals, planning strategically, and creating new opportunities within the profession. Theory boxes, case studies, and current literature and research located both in the book and on the Evolve website help the reader grasp the key points, remember them and think about the practicality of the content in the real world of leading in healthcare organizations.
- A brief overview of the chapter helps focus readers and the content builds the base of important information about the topic.
- Literature boxes pull out and summarize key relevant theories in nursing administration.
- Contemplations (questions to ponder about the topic) are included to help readers think about the practicality of the content.
- Leadership Stories offer actual scenarios of practice from a professional view.
- Administration certification is included as key content in the text.
- Evolve website offers web links and current research/literature recommended by the authors.
