Book : Nurse Management Demystified - McEachen, Irene

-Titulo Original : Nurse Management Demystified

-Fabricante :

McGraw Hill

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Find out what it takes to MOVE into MANAGEMENT Are you looking to take your nursing career to the next level but dont know where to begin? Nurse Management Demystified is the perfect starting point. Youll find its an effective and enlightening way to find out what it really takes to succeed in this challenging profession. First, youll learn about nursing care delivery models, staffing, delegation, and supervision. Next, youll cover communication and conflict resolution, legal issues, healthcare economics, budgeting, and financial management. Other topics covered include unions, nursing informatics, and time and risk management. Featuring end-of-chapter quizzes, this book will give you a thorough overview of the field of nurse management in no time at all. This easy-to-follow guide gives you: An inside look at the many responsibilities of a nurse manager Tips for applying the techniques in the book in real-life clinical situations A quiz at the end of each chapter to reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses A time-saving approach to performing better on an exam or at work! Approachable enough for a beginner, but informative enough for a pro, Nurse Management Demystified is your shortcut to finding out all about this demanding yet rewarding healthcare career. From the Publisher Irene Mceachen, R.N., Ed.D., was formerly vice president of nursing at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. She is currently a professor of nursing at Saint Peters College in New Jersey, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate course in nursing administration. Jim Keogh was formerly on the faculty of Columbia University and is on the faculty of New York University and Saint Peters College. He is the coauthor of Microbiology Demystified and Pharmacology Demystified as well as several other books. From the Back Cover Find out what it takes to MOVE into MANAGEMENT Are you looking to take your nursing career to the next level but dont know where to begin? Nurse Management Demystified is the perfect starting point. Youll find its an effective and enlightening way to find out what it really takes to succeed in this challenging profession. First, youll learn about nursing care delivery models, staffing, delegation, and supervision. Next, youll cover communication and conflict resolution, legal issues, healthcare economics, budgeting, and financial management. Other topics covered include unions, nursing informatics, and time and risk management. Featuring end-of-chapter quizzes, this book will give you a thorough overview of the field of nurse management in no time at all. This easy-to-follow guide gives you: An inside look at the many responsibilities of a nurse manager Tips for applying the techniques in the book in real-life clinical situations A quiz at the end of each chapter to reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses A time-saving approach to performing better on an exam or at work! Approachable enough for a beginner, but informative enough for a pro, Nurse Management Demystified is your shortcut to finding out all about this demanding yet rewarding healthcare career. About the Author Jim Keogh is on the faculty of Columbia University teaching courses in its technology certification program. He has spent 15 years developing computer systems for major Wall Street firms such as Salomen, Inc. and Bear Stearns and has written several best-selling books for Prentice Hall and IDG. Irene McEachen, R.N., Ed.D., was formerly vice president of nursing at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. She is currently a professor of nursing at Saint Peters College in New Jersey, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate course in nursing administration. Jim Keogh was formerly on the faculty of Columbia University and is on the faculty of New York University and Saint Peters College. He is the coauthor of Microbiology Demystified and Pharmacology Demystifie