Power, Politics, and Influence
CHAPTER 10 Power, Politics, and Influence Karen Kelly This chapter describes how power and politics influence the roles of leaders and managers and how leaders and managers use power and…
Developing the Role of Leader
CHAPTER 3 Developing the Role of Leader Michael L. Evans This chapter focuses on leadership and its value in advancing the profession of nursing. Leadership development is explained with examples…
Collective Action
CHAPTER 19 Collective Action Denise K. Gormley Objectives • Evaluate how key characteristics of selected collective action strategies apply in the workplace through shared governance, workplace advocacy, and collective bargaining. • Distinguish…
Patient Safety
CHAPTER 2 Patient Safety Patricia S. Yoder-Wise In any discipline, most practitioners think of a leader as someone with positional authority. Terms such as manager, director, chief, and leader convey…
Staffing and Scheduling
CHAPTER 14 Staffing and Scheduling Susan Sportsman This chapter explores research regarding the relationship between nurse staffing and various nurse and patient outcomes. It discusses the interrelationship between the personnel…
Legal and Ethical Issues
CHAPTER 5 Legal and Ethical Issues Ginny Wacker Guido This chapter highlights and explains key legal and ethical issues as they pertain to managing and leading. Nurse practice acts, negligence…
Cultural Diversity in Health Care
CHAPTER 9 Cultural Diversity in Health Care Karen A. Esquibel and Dorothy A. Otto This chapter focuses on the importance of cultural considerations for patients and staff. Although it does…
Quality and Safety
Chapter 17 Quality and Safety Luc R. Pelletier http://evolve.elsevier.com/Huber/leadership/ In this era of health care reform, accountability is taking center stage. Health care quality and safety principles and practices form…
Leadership and Management Principles
Chapter 1 Leadership and Management Principles Diane L. Huber Photo used with permission from Photos.com. http://evolve.elsevier.com/Huber/leadership/ LEADERSHIP AND CARE MANAGEMENT DIFFERENTIATED In nursing, leadership is studied as a way of…
