Leadership and Management in Nursing Practice and Education

PART A: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
Unit I: Introduction of Concepts and Principles
01. Definitions and Concepts of Leadership and Management .................................3
02. Steps in Management Process ....................................................................................7
Unit II: Theories
03. Management Theories ...............................................................................................11
04. Leadership Theories ..................................................................................................21
Unit III: Leadership Styles
05. Types of Leaders and Leadership Styles ...............................................................29
06. Time Management......................................................................................................37
07. Communication and Critical Thinking in Management.......................................43
08. Group Dynamics .........................................................................................................50
PART B: MANAGEMENT OF NURSING PRACTICE
IN HEALTH CARE AGENCIES
Unit IV: Planning
09. Planning Process .........................................................................................................55
10. Decision Making and Problem Solving...................................................................59
11. Budgeting ....................................................................................................................62
Unit V: Organizing
12. Systems Theory and Systems Analysis ...................................................................65
13. Organizational Structure ...........................................................................................70
Unit VI: Patient Care Management
14. Management of Hospital Departments ..................................................................74
15. Management of Nursing Services ............................................................................83
Unit VII: Personnel Management—Directing
16. Staffing .........................................................................................................................98
17. Scheduling/Duty Roster .........................................................................................102
18. Job Description .........................................................................................................106
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19. Performance Appraisal ............................................................................................108
20. Staff Motivation ........................................................................................................113
21. Staff Development ....................................................................................................118
Unit VIII: Controlling
22. Quality Assurance (QA) ..........................................................................................124
23. Ethics in Managing Health Care ............................................................................131
24. Documentation—Records and Reports ................................................................133
25. Change Process—Planned Change ........................................................................ 142
PART C : MANAGEMENT OF NURSING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Unit IX: Program Planning
26. Development of Program Objective ......................................................................149
27. Trends and Issues in Nursing Curriculum Development .................................154
Unit X: Planning and Organization of Curriculum
28. Curriculum Planning ................................................................................................160
29. Planning and Organization of Clinical Learning Experiences ..........................169
Unit XI: Evaluation System
30. Evaluation in Education—Qualities of Measuring Instruments .......................178
31. Test Construction and Item Analysis ...................................................................182
Appendices ................................................................................................................... 191
Glossary ....................................................................................................................... 203
Index ............................................................................................................................ 207