With a strong focus on the key areas included on the NCLEX-RN Exam’s "management of care" section, Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 2nd Edition prepares you to successfully prioritize, assign, and delegate nursing care to other members of the health care team. It provides the latest information on the roles and responsibilities of the staff nurse related to the management of patient care, the core competencies required of the nurse caring for patients, as well as a wide range of leadership and management concepts nurses need to confidently manage patients within a hospital unit. This new edition is organized according to the new 2014 Magnet Standards of Practice to help you learn the skills and competencies magnet status hospitals require when hiring nurses.
1. Introduction - p. xiii 2. 1. Leadership and Management - p. 2 3. 2. Organizational Structure of Health Care - p. 15 4. 3. Strategic Management and Planning - p. 27 5. 4. Financial Management in Health Care - p. 38 6. 5. Health Care Regulatory and Certifying Agencies - p. 56 7. Section 2. Structural Empowerment - p. 68 8. Introduction - p. 69 9. 6. Organizational Decision Making and Shared Governance - p. 70 10. 7. Professional Decision Making and Advocacy - p. 80 11. 8. Communication in the Work Environment - p. 89 12. 9. Personnel Policies and Programs in the Workplace - p. 104 13. Section 3. Exemplary Professional Practice - p. 117 14. Introduction - p. 118 15. 10. Professional Development - p. 119 16. 11. Professional Practice and Care Delivery Models and Emerging Practice Models - p. 134 17. 12. Staffing and Scheduling - p. 144 18. 13. Delegation of Nursing Tasks - p. 160 19. 14. Providing Competent Staff - p. 175 20. 15. Group Management for Effective Outcomes - p. 189 21. 16. Hospital Information Systems - p. 202 22. 17. Ethical and Legal Issues in Patient Care - p. 218 23. Section 4. New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvements - p. 247 24. Introduction - p. 248 25. 18. Improving Organizational Performance - p. 249 26. 19. Evidence-Based Practice - p. 262 27. 20. Monitoring Outcomes and the Use of Data for Improvement - p. 275 28. Section 5. Congratulations - p. 292 29. Introduction - p. 293 30. 21. New Graduates: The Immediate Future: Job Interviewing, NCLEX, and Continuing Education - p. 294 31. Index - p. 312
With a strong focus on the key areas included on the NCLEX-RN Exam’s "management of care" section, Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 2nd Edition prepares you to successfully prioritize, assign, and delegate nursing care to other members of the health care team. It provides the latest information on the roles and responsibilities of the staff nurse related to the management of patient care, the core competencies required of the nurse caring for patients, as well as a wide range of leadership and management concepts nurses need to confidently manage patients within a hospital unit. This new edition is organized according to the new 2014 Magnet Standards of Practice to help you learn the skills and competencies magnet status hospitals require when hiring nurses.
1. Introduction - p. xiii 2. 1. Leadership and Management - p. 2 3. 2. Organizational Structure of Health Care - p. 15 4. 3. Strategic Management and Planning - p. 27 5. 4. Financial Management in Health Care - p. 38 6. 5. Health Care Regulatory and Certifying Agencies - p. 56 7. Section 2. Structural Empowerment - p. 68 8. Introduction - p. 69 9. 6. Organizational Decision Making and Shared Governance - p. 70 10. 7. Professional Decision Making and Advocacy - p. 80 11. 8. Communication in the Work Environment - p. 89 12. 9. Personnel Policies and Programs in the Workplace - p. 104 13. Section 3. Exemplary Professional Practice - p. 117 14. Introduction - p. 118 15. 10. Professional Development - p. 119 16. 11. Professional Practice and Care Delivery Models and Emerging Practice Models - p. 134 17. 12. Staffing and Scheduling - p. 144 18. 13. Delegation of Nursing Tasks - p. 160 19. 14. Providing Competent Staff - p. 175 20. 15. Group Management for Effective Outcomes - p. 189 21. 16. Hospital Information Systems - p. 202 22. 17. Ethical and Legal Issues in Patient Care - p. 218 23. Section 4. New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvements - p. 247 24. Introduction - p. 248 25. 18. Improving Organizational Performance - p. 249 26. 19. Evidence-Based Practice - p. 262 27. 20. Monitoring Outcomes and the Use of Data for Improvement - p. 275 28. Section 5. Congratulations - p. 292 29. Introduction - p. 293 30. 21. New Graduates: The Immediate Future: Job Interviewing, NCLEX, and Continuing Education - p. 294 31. Index - p. 312
