10 Best Nursing Administration & Management Books

This collection of true narratives reflects the dynamism and diversity of nurses, who provide the first vital line of patient care. Here, nurses remember their first “sticks,” first births, and first deaths, and reflect on what gets them though long, demanding shifts, and keeps them in the profession. The stories reveal many voices from nurses at different stages of their careers: One nurse-in-training longs to be trusted with more “important” procedures, while another questions her ability to care for nursing home residents. An efficient young emergency room nurse finds his life and career irrevocably changed by a car accident. A nurse practitioner wonders whether she has violated professional boundaries in her care for a homeless man with AIDS, and a home care case manager is the sole attendee at a funeral for one of her patients. What connects these stories is the passion and strength of the writers, who struggle against burnout and bureaucracy to serve their patients with skill, empathy, and strength.

Now with a new, easy-to-read page design, Kaplan’s Nursing School Entrance Exams Prep 2021-2022 is a focused review of the HESI A2 and the Kaplan Nursing Admission Test–two major nursing school entrance assessments. Exam- specific practice, concise content review, and proven test-taking strategies will prepare you to face the first test of your nursing career with confidence. We’re so confident that Nursing School Entrance Exams offers the guidance you need that we guarantee it: After studying with our book, you’ll score higher –or you’ll get your money back. The Best Review * Four sample practice tests: two for HESI A2, two for the Kaplan * Diagnostic test to identify the topics where you need the most review * Test-specific icons showing which content to review for the Kaplan vs. the HESI * Science chapters broken out by topic: anatomy & physiology, biology, organ systems, and chemistry * Grammar and writing sections specifically geared to the Kaplan test * Quick-reference resources with frequently used math formulas and commonly misspelled words to remember Expert Guidance * Kaplan’s expert nursing faculty reviews and updates content regularly * Practical advice for the career-change nursing student * We invented test prep–Kaplan (www.kaptest.com) has been helping students for 80 years, and our proven strategies have helped legions of students achieve their dreams

Develop your management and leadership skills. Leadership and Nursing Care Management, 6 th Edition maintains its AONE competencies, and features the most up-to-date, evidence-based blend of practice and theory related to the issues that impact nursing management and leadership today. A fresh, conversational writing style provides you with an easy-to-understand, in-depth look at these prevalent issues. Key topics include the nursing professional’s role in law and ethics, staffing and scheduling, delegation, cultural considerations, care management, human resources, outcomes management, safe work environments, preventing employee injury, and time and stress management. * UNIQUE! Chapters divided according to AONE competencies for nurse leaders, managers, and executives. * Research Notes in each chapter summarize relevant nursing leadership and management studies and highlight the practical applications of research findings. * Case Studies at the end of each chapter present real-world leadership and management situations and illustrate how key concepts can be applied to actual practice. * Critical Thinking Questions at the end of each chapter present clinical situations followed by critical thinking questions that allow you to reflect on chapter content, critically analyze the information, and apply it to the situation. * Full-color design and photos makes content more vivid. * Updated! Chapter on the Prevention of Workplace Violence emphasizes the AONE, Joint Commission’s, and OSHA’s leadership regarding ethical issues with disruptive behaviors of incivility, bullying, and other workplace violence. * Updated! Chapter on Workplace Diversity includes the latest information on how hospitals and other healthcare facilities address and enhance awareness of diversity. * Updated! Chapter on Data Management and Clinical Informatics covers how new technology helps patients be informed, connected, and activated through social networks; and how care providers access information through mobile devices, data dashboards, and virtual learning systems.

Role Development in Professional Nursing Practice, Fifth Edition focuses on the progression of the professional nursing role. The major themes addressed throughout the text include: teamwork and collaboration, communication, leadership, quality improvement and safety, evidence based practice and informatics. These competencies are essential for undergraduate nursing students, providing them with a solid foundation for a successful career. The Fifth Edition maintains its focus on professional role socialization and integrates the Nurse of the Future Competency Model throughout the text.It will feature new chapters on nursing competencies and system based practice and leadership. New to the Fifth Edition: New chapter on nursing competencies New content system based practice and leadership Updated Navigate 2 Advantage Access course

I Wasn’t Strong Like This When I Started Out , a collection of true narratives, reflects the dynamism and diversity of nurses who provide the first vital line of patient care. Here, nurses remember their first “sticks”, first births, and first deaths and reflect on what gets them though long, demanding shifts and keeps them in the profession. The stories reveal many voices from nurses at different stages of their careers: One nurse-in-training longs to be trusted with more “important” procedures while another questions her ability to care for nursing home residents. An efficient young emergency room nurse finds his life and career irrevocably changed by a car accident. A nurse practitioner wonders whether she has violated professional boundaries in her care for a homeless man with AIDS. And a home-care case manager is the sole attendee at a funeral for one of her patients. What connects these stories is the passion and strength of the writers who struggle against burnout and bureaucracy to serve their patients with skill, empathy, and strength.

Awarded second place in the 2017 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Information Technology category. See how information technology intersects with health care! Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach, 2nd Edition prepares you for success in today’s technology-filled healthcare practice. Concise coverage includes information systems and applications such as electronic health records, clinical decision support, telehealth, ePatients, and social media tools, as well as system implementation. New to this edition are topics including data science and analytics, mHealth, principles of project management, and contract negotiations. Written by expert informatics educators Ramona Nelson and Nancy Staggers, this edition enhances the book that won a 2013 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year award! * Experts from a wide range of health disciplines cover the latest on the interprofessional aspects of informatics ― a key Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative and a growing specialty area in nursing. * Case studies encourage higher-level thinking about how concepts apply to real-world nursing practice. * Discussion questions challenge you to think critically and to visualize the future of health informatics. * Objectives, key terms and an abstract at the beginning of each chapter provide an overview of what you will learn. * Conclusion and Future Directions section at the end of each chapter describes how informatics will continue to evolve as healthcare moves to an interprofessional foundation. * NEW! Updated chapters reflect the current and evolving practice of health informatics, using real-life healthcare examples to show how informatics applies to a wide range of topics and issues. * NEW mHealth chapter discusses the use of mobile technology, a new method of health delivery ― especially for urban or under-served populations ― and describes the changing levels of responsibility for both patients and providers. * NEW Data Science and Analytics in Healthcare chapter shows how Big Data ― as well as analytics using data mining and knowledge discovery techniques ― applies to healthcare. * NEW Project Management Principles chapter discusses proven project management tools and techniques for coordinating all types of health informatics-related projects. * NEW Contract Negotiations chapter describes strategic methods and tips for negotiating a contract with a healthcare IT vendor. * NEW Legal Issues chapter explains how federal regulations and accreditation processes may impact the practice of health informatics. * NEW HITECH Act chapter explains the regulations relating to health informatics in the Health Information Technology for Education and Clinical Health Act as well as the Meaningful Use and Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015.

Selected by Doody’s as a Core Title in Administration/Management The best-selling leadership and management text available for nursing education programs, Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application, 10th Edition, combines the latest evidence-based content and a proven experiential approach to prepare students for success as they advance to join the professional nursing workforce. Robust coverage and hundreds of active learning exercises help students overcome the temporary disadvantage of a lack of real-world leadership experience and meet the demands of today’s challenging, ever-changing healthcare system. From managing conflict and working collaboratively to organizing patient care and staffing, students vicariously experience the responsibilities of mid- and top-level nursing managers and hone their critical-thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills before entering high-stakes clinical settings. This landmark 10th Edition reflects the most current practices and clinical priorities in nursing leadership and management, including updated coverage of quality and safety, the influence and use of technology, workplace violence, change management and more. An array of accompanying student and instructor resources helps you make the most of your course and ensure students’ success throughout their nursing education. * Updated content equips students with the latest clinical practices and perspectives in quality and safety, the influence and use of technology, healthy workplaces, workplace violence/incivility, quality measurement/benchmarking, healthcare reform/reimbursement, change management, interprofessional teams and more. * New evidence-based case studies prepare students to confidently address the growing opioid crisis. * More than 280 learning exercises challenge students to apply concepts to a range of practice situations and healthcare settings. * Examining the Evidence features in each chapter familiarize students with new research findings, evidence-based practice and best practices in leadership and management. * Break-Out Comments reinforce key ideas at a glance. * Content Crosswalks tie chapter content to the latest AACN, AONL, QSEN and ANA standards and competencies to clarify and emphasize clinical relevance. * A detailed instructor ‘s manual on thePoint helps you make the most of the active learning exercises in your classroom.