Sullivan, Eleanor J. <br/><br/>
Effective leadership and management in nursing / 
Eleanor J. Sullivan 
 - Seventh edition. 
 - Upper Saddle River, New Jersey :  Pearson Prentice Hall,  c2009 
 - xxv, 341 pages :  color illustrations ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Part 1: Understanding nursing management and organizations -- Introducing nursing management -- Designing organizations -- Delivering nursing care -- Leading, managing, following -- Initiating and implementing change -- Managing and improving quality -- Understanding power and politics -- Part 2: Learning key skills in nursing management -- Thinking critically, making decisions, solving problems -- Communicating effectively -- Delegating successfully -- Building and managing teams -- Handling conflict -- Managing time -- Part 3: Managing fiscal resources -- Budgeting and managing fiscal resources -- Recruiting and selecting staff -- Staffing and scheduling -- Motivating and developing staff -- Evaluating staff performance -- Coaching, disciplining, and terminating staff -- Reducing turnover, retaining staff -- Managing absenteeism and other staff problems -- Preventing workplace violence -- Handling collective-bargaining issues -- Part 4: Taking care of yourself -- Managing stress -- Advancing your career. 
<br/><br/> Targeted to students, practicing nurses, and those in management, this book helps all nurses acquire skills they need to be successful in today's dynamic health environment. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780135142639 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>NURSING SERVICES -- ADMINISTRATION
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RT 89 .S85 2009