Table of Contents
Section 1 TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Chapter 1 Leadership and Management
Chapter 2 Organizational Structure of Health Care
Chapter 3 Strategic Management and Planning
Chapter 4 Financial Management in Health Care
Chapter 5 Health Care Regulatory and Certifying Agencies
Section 2 Structural Empowerment
Chapter 6 Organizational Decision Making and Shared Governance
Chapter 7 Professional Decision Making and Advocacy
Chapter 8 Communication in the Work Environment
Chapter 9 Personnel Policies and Programs in the Workplace
Section 3 EXEMPLARY PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Chapter 10 Professional Development
Chapter 11 Professional Practice and Care Delivery Models and Emerging Practice Models
Chapter 12 Staffing and Scheduling
Chapter 13 Delegation of Nursing Tasks
Chapter 14 Providing Competent Staff
Chapter 15 Group Management for Effective Outcomes
Chapter 16 Hospital Information Systems
Chapter 17 Ethical and Legal Issues in Patient Care
Section 4 NEW KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATIONS, AND IMPROVEMENTS
Chapter 18 Improving Organizational Performance
Chapter 19 Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 20 Monitoring Outcomes and the Use of Data for Improvement
Section 5 CONGRATULATIONS
Chapter 21 New Graduates: The Immediate Future: Job Interviewing, NCLEX and Continuing Education
