ISBN:
9780323064064
Copyright:
2010
Publication Date:
02-17-2010
Page Count:
320
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$66.95
Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care- Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 1st Edition
by Kathleen Motacki, RN, MSN and Kathleen Burke, RN, PhD
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
ISBN:
9780323064064
Copyright:
2010
Publication Date:
02-17-2010
Page Count:
320
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$66.95
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Help your students prepare for practice with this complete guide to nursing management of patient care. This book goes beyond the standard coverage of staff management. Its unique format emphasizes the five key responsibilities of the nurse in a typical health care environment.
- Patient care management
- Leadership
- Information management
- Organizational planning
- Human resources
Students will understand how hospitals function, and use that knowledge to provide safe and effective nursing care.
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- Essential management concepts include the prioritization of care for multiple patients and the safe delegation of tasks to LPNs and nursing assistants.
- Quality and Safety Education for Nurses coverage addresses the core competencies of QSEN: patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, informatics, and safety.
- Clinical Corner boxes include best practices and insights from experienced nurses.
- Evidence-Based boxes summarize current research and how it applies to providing safe and effective care.
- Environment of care coverage includes hospital safety and security issues such as emergency codes, safe patient handling and movement, and Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
- NCLEX® examination-style review questions at the end of each chapter help students measure their understanding and prepare for the Boards.
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Section I: Patient Care Management
- Introduction to Patient Care Management
- Communication in the Work Environment for the Management and Coordination of Care
- Assigning and Delegating Patient Care Activities
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Management of the Environment of Care
- Healthcare
- Healthcare Regulatory and Certifying Agencies
- Ethical Issues in Patient Care
- Developing Management Skills
- Improving Organizational Performance
- Information Systems
- Use of Data for Improvement
- Strategic Planning
- Financial Planning
- Management of Human Resources
- Providing Competent Staff
- Workplace Safety
- Legal Issues in the Workplace
- Staffing and Scheduling
- Supervising and Evaluating the Work of Others
- Your Immediate Future
Section II: Leadership
Section III: Information Management
Section IV: Organizational Planning
Section V: Human Resources
Section VI: Congratulations
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