Focuses on the practical knowledge and skills that both physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) need to be effective health care leaders in a multidisciplinary environment. Written by a recognized expert in physician assistant leadership, this engaging text helps PA and NP professionals to navigate the unique challenges they ......
Presents 29 case studies that address contemporary issues students will encounter as administrators and managers: strategic management, organizational management, organisational effectiveness, leadership challenges, ethical dilemmas, and more. The cases cover a range of healthcare settings including hospitals, long-term care facilities, ......
This narrative-based work is the first to describe Human Caring Literacy from the perspective of caring scientists who "live the life" by incorporating the precepts of human caring into every aspect of their personal and professional lives. It demonstrates, for nursing students and experienced nurses in a variety of roles, the abundant ways in ......
Written by and for nurses, this key foundational text helps to build the fundamental economics and financial management skills nurses and nurse leaders need to use daily. This third edition delivers several new features adding to its value as the only timely and relevant text written for the full spectrum of RN-to-BSN, BSN, and MSN students.
The complexities of health care finance, economics, and policy are today inextricably intertwined with traditional nursing practice. This undergraduate nursing text distills these challenging topics into an engaging, easy-to-read format that facilitates ready application into any practice setting. Written specifically for RN to BSN and second ......
Describes innovative, nurse-managed solutions for improving health care today. It addresses the key business, policy, medical, financial, and operational considerations necessary for successfully opening and operating nurse-led health facilities. The book delivers a wealth of comprehensive information for nurses who are considering opening their ......
With the goal of advancing quality health care, this innovative text moves beyond the often insular world of nurse leadership values to offer the perspectives of leaders in other health care disciplines that interface with nurses. These professionals describe and analyze their interactions with nurse leaders regarding their role in quality health ......
This is a time-tested, practical guide for nurses and other healthcare professionals who wish to transform their healthcare systems based on caring values and the promotion of intra- and inter-professional dialogue among stakeholders. It describes a theoretically grounded model created by nurses for transforming the culture of healthcare systems ......
