Get ready to lead large health systems on the corporate level, or to serve on hospital and other health boards and commissions, with the information-packed guidance and wisdom of Nurse Management and Executive Practice . Let a team of nursing management experts guide you on the full range of vital topics, including management styles, research methodology, current fiscal best practices, and technology tips. Offering clear definitions and examples of the roles, skills, and responsibilities of the nurse manager or executive, this authoritative book solidly prepares you to pass the nurse executive certification examinations.
Use this expert, evidence-based guide to build a strong foundation as a nurse manager or executive:

• Ideal preparation for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) exams --offers back-of-the-book nursing executive certification prep questions, plus research questions that support critical thinking skills
• Excellent pre-study for the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree
• Offers definitions and insights on proven management and leadership models, skills, responsibilities, and processes to improve patient outcomes, as exemplified by the ANCC's Magnet Recognition Program
• Provides case examples that demonstrate theories and concepts in the text
• Offers seasoned guidance on career planning and succession planning
• Offers in-depth, real-world guidance on:
  • Leadership responsibilities--including leadership theories, organizational theories, governance, business models, strategic partnerships, and a range of nursing care models
  • Human capital management
  • Nursing research and evidence-based practice--including nursing theory
  • Data analysis
  • Legal and ethical issues in healthcare and nursing
  • Strategic planning and management--including setting objectives, strategic analysis, long-range planning, and management models and techniques
  • Communication skills, components, and processes
  • Assessment of communities
  • Health promotion and disease prevention
  • Informatics and innovation
  • Quality improvement, patient safety, and risk management
  • Systems thinking
  • Cultural and intergenerational diversity
  • Budgeting and financial management
  • Healthcare policy
  Offers end-of-chapter case study and questions that assist you in applying the principles or skills demonstrated in the case study