With the recent new and radical developments in the health care field that have been introduced at a breathless pace, nurse administrators must work to stay informed of the developments that affect their nursing departments both directly and indirectly. The Nursing Administration Handbook has a long track record, both as a textbook and as a hands-on tool for nurse executives seeking insight and step-by-step guidance in all aspects of administration. The fourth edition of this text surveys the entire field of nursing administration and incorporates the most significant new developments and current practices.

The fourth edition of this very successful & highly regarded textbook introduces, updates, or explores with freshened emphasis: restructuring & the delivery of nursing services, integrated delivery systems, the managed care environment, subacute care, patient-focused care, case management, & interdisciplinary teams. Changes in management style are covered including participatory staff involvement, outcome-based decision making, statistically based evaluations, strategic planning, new developments in QI, advances in computer technology & information management, the increased complexity of ethical issues, & the changing human resources scene.

The Nurse Leader Handbook helps fill in the "knowledge gaps" for the men and women who take on one of the most complex jobs in healthcare. It's an anthology whose chapters are written by a variety of Studer Group coaches, nurse leaders, and physician leaders from across America."--P. 4 of cover.

Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition. Handbook of Home Health Care, Fifth Edition has been completely revised and updated to provide up-to-date, specific, authoritative guidance for the successful administration and management of home health care agencies. An excellent, comprehensive text, this Handbook addresses detailed legal and legislative issues, case management processes, and state-of-the-art technology.

Professional reference for Nurses on Home Health Care

This is a book meant for use by nurses. It assists student to learn about the nurse administrator role. the book is complete and concise.

This book provides a complete, easy-to-use handbook for nurses who see patients with heart failure. In recent years heart failure has become a high priority in health care. With more nurses caring for patients with heart failure and making decisions that are often complex, there is a clear need for those nurses to have access to good quality clinical information and guidance. This book is designed to be a practical, ‘one-stop’, handbook for the practitioner, supported by case studies and up-todate references throughout, providing all the topics the Practitioner or student may need in their work with patients with heart failure.

A quick resource for support of clinical teaching for nurses and other health professionals. Due to the growing nursing faculty shortage, clinicians are being recruited directly from the practice setting for clinical teaching without formal training in educational strategies. This handbook allows a clinical instructor to identify a question about clinical teaching, read, and quickly get ideas about how to effectively handle a situation or create the best learning environment within the clinical context.