Practical Leadership and Management in Healthcare is the definitive 'how to' guide for leadership and management in nursing and healthcare. Now in its second edition, it provides you with a comprehensive analysis of the theories, models and skills of leading and managing needed by UK healthcare professionals, and provides a basis for developing knowledge, skills and behaviours needed for effective leadership and management.
Nursing and healthcare professionals of all levels are required to demonstrate effective leadership and management skills; planning, organising, delivering and evaluating care are management responsibilities that occur every day, whilst anticipating patient needs and motivating others are ways of leading with integrity. This book offers you clear and practical advice on how to make an impact as a leader, from the frontline to the boardroom.
Part 1: Putting Leadership and Management in Perspective
Chapter 1: The Importance of Leadership and Management by Nurses
Chapter 2: Understanding Management and Leadership
Chapter 3: How Organisations Shape Leadership and Management
Chapter 4: Understanding Power, Policy and Politics
Part 2: Practical Skills for Leading and Managing
Chapter 5: Leading and Managing in Teams
Chapter 6: Leading through communication
Chapter 7: Delegating Successfully
Chapter 8: Motivating and Developing Others
Chapter 9: Working with Conflict and Difference
Chapter 10: Critical and Creative Thinking, Decision Making, and Problem Solving
Chapter 11: Leading and Managing Change and Transition
Chapter 12: Self Care: Managing Stress and Time
Part 3: Practical First Level Management
Chapter 13: Budgeting, Staffing, and Managing Resources
Chapter 14: Recruiting and Selecting Staff
Chapter 15: Clinical Supervision, Capability and Development Review
Chapter 16: Quality Improvement and Risk Management
Chapter 17: Information Management
