From legal and ethical issues to communication and human relation skills, Leadership and Management in Nursing, Third Edition details the essentials of nursing practice in the workplace. Part I covers the new health care system, leadership theory, the interactive processes of leadership, and ethics. Part II provides an overview of organization and management. Part III covers managers' responsibilities, and Part IV introduces learners to the management of resources. Features Include:

• NEW—managed care issues; gender and cultural concerns in the workplace; and the role of informatics in nursing
• NEW chapter on legal considerations showing the impact on the nursing profession
• NEW chapter on informatics in nursing
• NEW—More practical case studies-Derived from real experiences
• A section on communication strategies for dealing with "difficult" people.
• Models for managing resources.

Additional Resources:

• NEW— Companion Website

Grohar-Murray, Mary Ellen, RN, PhD (St Louis Univ); DiCroce, Helen R., RN, MSN (St Louis Univ)The contributors represent the specialty of nursing. Most are from Jewish Hosp Coll of Nursing, St. Louis Univ, and Miami Univ.

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