Nurse Management Demystified

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide Jim Keogh is on the faculty of Columbia University teaching courses in its technology certification program. He has spent 15 years developing computer systems for major Wall Street firms such as Salomen, Inc. and Bear Stearns and has written several best-selling books for Prentice Hall and IDG.

• INTRODUCTIONChapter 1: The Evolving Healthcare Delivery SystemChapter 2: Nursing Leadership and ManagementChapter 3: Nursing Care Delivery Models and StaffingChapter 4: Delegation and SupervisionChapter 5: Effective Communication and Conflict ResolutionChapter 6: PolicyChapter 7: Legal IssuesChapter 8: Healthcare EconomicsChapter 9: Budget Planning and Financial ManagementChapter 10: Unions, Management, and Employee RelationsChapter 11: Time ManagementChapter 12: Nursing Informatics and MeasurementChapter 13: Risk ManagementChapter 14: Managing Scarce ResourcesANSWERSINDEX