Essentials of nursing leadership and management /
Sally A. Weiss and Ruth M. Tappen
- Sixth edition.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : F. A. Davis Company, c2015
- xii, 262 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Unit 1 : Leadership and followership -- Unit 2 : Manager -- Unit 3 : Nursing practice and the law -- Unit 4 : Questions of values and ethics.
This guide for moving from nursing student into professional nursing practice includes information on how to work as an integral member of a healthcare team; fulfill responsibilities as a patient-care manager; manage workflow efficiently, including setting priorities and delegating; be a leader and a follower; handle safety, legal, and ethical issues; and develop and sustain a successful career.