| Foreword |
xvii |
| Preface |
xix |
| Acknowledgments |
xxi |
| Chapter 1. Inspiring Self and Others to Leadership |
1 |
| Chapter 2. Leading the Profession |
21 |
| Chapter 3. Transforming Management Theory Into Practice |
45 |
| Chapter 4. Transformational and Transactional Leadership |
63 |
| Chapter 5. Dynamics of Communication |
77 |
| Chapter 6. Organizational Design and Structure |
97 |
| Chapter 7. Financial Management for Nurse Managers |
115 |
| Chapter 8. Patient Acuity and Classification Systems |
143 |
| Chapter 9. Flexible Budgets and Staffing Guidelines |
157 |
| Chapter 10. Healthcare Forecasting: Leveraging Organizational Strengths |
179 |
| Chapter 11. Healthcare Economics |
189 |
| Chapter 12. Recruiting and Retaining Top Nursing Talent |
223 |
| Chapter 13. Assistive Personnel as Partners in Care |
253 |
| Chapter 14. Employment Laws and Regulations |
281 |
| Chapter 15. Diversity and Cultural Competence in Organizations |
293 |
| Chapter 16. Behavioral Interviewing: Hiring Top Talent |
325 |
| Chapter 17. Performance Appraisals |
355 |
| Chapter 18. Lifelong Learning and Continuing Competence |
399 |
| Chapter 19. Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining Guide for Nurse Managers |
423 |
| Chapter 20. Advancing a Culture of Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Teamwork |
433 |
| Chapter 21. Ambulatory Care Management in Oncology |
449 |
| Chapter 22. Pearls in Homecare Management |
469 |
| Chapter 23. Management of Hospice and Palliative Care Services |
483 |
| Chapter 24. Nursing Image: The Power to Influence |
493 |
| Chapter 25. Radiation Oncology Guide for the Nurse Manager |
501 |
| Chapter 26. Accreditation: A Method for Measuring Organizational Compliance |
535 |
| Chapter 27. Health Information Technology: Acquisition, Adoption, and Transformation |
551 |
| Chapter 28. Navigating Legal and Risk Management Issues |
565 |
| Chapter 29. Nursing Ethics |
597 |
| Chapter 30. Nursing Research: Current Perspectives and Future Trends |
607 |
| Chapter 31. Launching Nursing Research in Clinical Settings |
627 |
| Chapter 32. Launching a Culture of Patient- and Family-Centered Care |
643 |
| Chapter 33. Magnet Pursuits: In Search of Nursing Excellence |
657 |
| Chapter 34. Managerial Resilience |
673 |
| Chapter 35. Advocacy and Health Policy: Influencing the Public Policy Process |
687 |
| Chapter 36. Cancer Program Development in the Veterans Administration Health System |
721 |
| Chapter 37. Global Nursing Workforce: Challenges and Strategies for the Future |
741 |
| Chapter 38. Creating a Healthy Work Environment: A Leadership Accountability |
763 |
| Chapter 39. Global Mission of Nursing |
777 |
| Chapter 40. Leading a Culture of Quality and Patient Safety |
805 |
| Chapter 41. Business Planning and Development |
839 |
| Chapter 42. Mentorship |
849 |
| Chapter 43. Managing Competing Priorities |
865 |
| Chapter 44. Developing a Career Advancement Program for Frontline Nurses |
873 |
| Chapter 45. Strategies for Self-Care at Work and at Home |
895 |
| Chapter 46. Creating a Culture of Greatness |
915 |
| Appendices |
923 |
| Index |
933 |