The fourth edition of this very successful & highly regarded textbook introduces, updates, or explores with freshened emphasis: restructuring & the delivery of nursing services, integrated delivery systems, the managed care environment, subacute care, patient-focused care, case management, & interdisciplinary teams. Changes in management style are covered including participatory staff involvement, outcome-based decision making, statistically based evaluations, strategic planning, new developments in QI, advances in computer technology & information management, the increased complexity of ethical issues, & the changing human resources scene.

Nursing administration is designed to teach nursing students about the management process and leadership, and to supply the practicing nurses with practical information about nursing administration. Management skills are important to nurse administrators as their clinical knowledge and skills. nursing increasingly reflects the population it serves. Nursing profession derives from its ethnic, cultural, social, economic and gender devirsity, thereby enhancing its capacity to respond to healthcare needs of people. It is, in fact, that the healthcare organizations of yesterday are the new organizations of today with complex needs. Nursing has a major role to play, so each and every nurse needs to be a leader and speaker for patients; to improve safe and quality care. It also provides inputs into response to changes that are present every day in the healthcare delivery system and its multiple types of healthcare delivery organizations at all levels.

Beyond Leading and Managing focuses on real life stories and anecdotes about the practice of nursing administration. It highlights key information such as advanced administrative theory, financial decisions, quality control, working with external groups and individuals, planning strategically, and creating new opportunities within the profession. Theory boxes, case studies, and current literature and research located both in the book and on the Evolve website help the reader grasp the key points, remember them and think about the practicality of the content in the real world of leading in healthcare organizations. A brief overview of the chapter helps focus readers and the content builds the base of important information about the topic. Literature boxes pull out and summarize key relevant theories in nursing administration. Contemplations (questions to ponder about the topic) are included to help readers think about the practicality of the content. Leadership Stories offer actual scenarios of practice from a professional view. Administration certification is included as key content in the text. Evolve website offers web links and current research/literature recommended by the authors. Beyond Leading and Managing is a NEW leadership and management text!

Nursing Administration in the 21st Century will be invaluable for students and professionals in nursing, nursing administration, nursing and health, nursing research and theory, patient care and pediatric nursing.

This is a book meant for use by nurses. It assists student to learn about the nurse administrator role. the book is complete and concise.

Written especially for nurses in all disciplines and health care settings, this second edition of The Nurses's Role in Medication Safety focuses on the hands-on role nurses play in the delivery of care and their unique opportunity and responsibility to identify potential medication safety issues. Reflecting the contributions of several dozen nurses who provided new and updated content, this book includes strategies, examples, and advice on how to: * Develop effective medication reconciliation processes * Identify and address causes of medication errors * Encourage the reporting of medication errors in a safe and just culture * Apply human factors solutions to medication management issues and the implementation of programs to reduce medication errors * Use technology (such as smart pumps and computerized provider order entry) to improve medication safety * Recognize the special issues of medication safety in disciplines such as obstetrics, pediatrics, geriatrics, and oncology and within program settings beyond large urban hospitals, including long term care, behavioral health care, critical access hospitals, and ambulatory care and office-based surgery

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