A Nurse's Survival Guide to Leadership and Management on the Ward

Brian Dolan, Amy Lochtie

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2018
• eBook ISBN: 9780702076633
• Edition: 3
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Nursing

When you become a ward or unit manager, sister or charge nurse, your responsibilities change and you need a very different set of skills compared to your previous roles. You are now required to manage a team of staff with a set budget and are responsible for maintaining an environment in which people can work well.

This book will help you to:

• Identify your responsibilities and best approaches as a manager to provide patients with a high standard of care through your staff;
• Read through examples, suggestions and tips following a highly practical approach;
• Manage your staff, time and budget;
• Create a positive work environment;

Features:

• Completely updated and revised content written by well-known authors with extensive experience in the field;
• New sections on responsible use of social media, working with different generations in the workplace; how to make an impact, taking care of yourself etc.
• Leading teams in the context of enduring financial and staffing constraints

Part of the A Nurse's Survival Guide series.

Key features:

• Completely updated and revised content written by well-known authors with extensive experience in the field;
• New sections on responsible use of social media, working with different generations in the workplace; how to make an impact, taking care of yourself etc.
• Leading teams in the context of enduring financial and staffing constraints

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Series Page
• Copyright
• Dedications
• Foreword
• Preface to Third Edition
• Preface to Second Edition
• Chapter 1. The Role of the Ward Manager
• Chapter 2. Manage Your Time
• Chapter 3. Create a Positive Working Environment
• Chapter 4. Manage Staff Performance
• Chapter 5. Make Sure Care is Patient-Centred
• Chapter 6. Manage Your Budget
• Chapter 7. Improve Quality and Safety
• Chapter 8. Instigate a Rolling Recruitment Programme
• Chapter 9. Be Politically Aware
• Chapter 10. Look After Yourself
• Chapter 11. Be a Good Role Model
• Chapter 12. Manage Your Manager
• Chapter 13. Manage Difficult Situations
• Chapter 14. Manage Difficult Team Members
• Chapter 15. Get the Best Advice
• Index