| Description |
xxiv, 467 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. I. The Culture of Nursing. 1. Caring, Curing, Coping: Toward an Integrated Model / Christine Webb. 2. Nurses' Conceptualizations of Caring Attitudes and Behaviors / Jane Dyson. 3. Power and Caring: A Dialectic in Nursing / Adeline R. Falk Rafael. 4. Attila the Hun Versus Attila the Hen: Gender Socialization of the American Nurse / Susan H. Cummings. 5. Reverse Discrimination in Nursing Leadership: Hitting the Concrete Ceiling / Tim Porter-O'Grady -- Pt. II. Leadership: Theories and Attributes. 6. The Art of Legendary Leadership / Claire Manfredi. 7. Leadership: Can It Be Holistic? / Barbara Stevens Barnum. 8. Transformational Leadership: The Feminist Connection in Postmodern Organizations / Anne M. Barker and Constance E. Young. 9. Ethical Aspects of Transformational Leadership / Virginia R. Cassidy and Cynthia J. Koroll. 10. Leadership in the Formation of New Health Care Environments / Thomas Kent, James A. Johnson and David R. Graber -- Pt. III. Contemporary Leadership Behaviors. 11. Speaking Up: A Moral Obligation / Brighid Kelly. 12. Anger in Nurses: Don't Lose It, Use It / Patricia Gentry Droppleman and Sandra Paul Thomas. 13. Nursing Advocacy: An Ethic of Practice / Nan Gaylord and Pamela Grace. 14. Managed Care and the Nurse's Ethical Obligations to Patients / Judith A. Erlen and Mary Pat Mellors. 15. Dirty Hands: The Underside of Marketplace Health Care / Wanda K. Mohr and Margaret M. Mahon. 16. Uncommon Decency: A Case Study in Collegiality / Leah L. Curtin. 17. Are You at Risk for Disciplinary Action? / Alexia Green, Cady Crimson and Louise Waddell [et al.]. 18. Mentoring in the Career Development of Hospital Staff Nurses: Models and Strategies / Diane J. Angelini. 19. An Analysis of the Concept of Empowerment / Christine M. Rodwell. 20. Delegation Versus Empowerment: What, How, and is There a Difference? / Charles R. McConnell. 21. Staff Nurse Work Empowerment and Perceived Control Over Nursing Practice / Heather K. Spence Laschinger and Donna Sullivan Havens. 22. The Power of One Vote / Gloria Steinem. 23. The Legislative Process / Kathleen Smith. 24. Labor Laws Working to Protect You / Barbara E. Calfee. 25. The End of Collective Bargaining for Nurses? / Patricia C. McMullen and N. D. Campbell-Philipsen. 26. Technology, Deskilling, and Nurses: The Impact of the Technologically Changing Environment / Ruth G. Rinard. 27. The Seven Basic Rules for Successful Redesign / Tim Porter-O'Grady. 28. Understanding the Seven Stages of Change / Jo Manion. 29. Surviving Organizational Change / Ruth Davidhizar. 30. Thriving in Chaos: Personal and Career Development / Jane Neubauer. 31. Collaborative Conflict Resolution / William Umiker. 32. Negotiating Skill for Health Care Professionals / William Umiker -- Pt. IV. The Organizational Setting. 33. The Organization Zoo: A Fable / John G. Bruhn and Alan P. Chesney. 34. Diagnosing the Health of Organizations / John G. Bruhn and Alan P. Chesney. 35. "Sizing Up" the System / Eleanor C. Hein. 36. The Current Health Care Environment: Who Is the Customer? / Barbara S. Heater. 37. Patient Focused Care: Improving Customer Satisfaction While Reducing Costs / Jean Phillips Truscott and Gail Marchigiano Churchill. 38. Helping Your Patients Manage Managed Health Care / Suzanne Gordon and Timothy McCall. 39. Managed Care: Employers' Influence on the Health Care System / Karen T. Corder, Janet Phoon and Marjorie Barter. 40. After Reduction in Force: Reinvigorating the Survivors / Charles R. McConnell. 41. Shared Governance: Nursing's 20th-Century Tower of Babel / Robert G. Hess, Jr. 42. Valuing Authority/Responsibility Relationships: The Essence of Professional Practice / Sherry S. Webb, Sylvia A. Price and Harriet Van Ess Coeling. 43. How Wide Is the Gap in Defining Quality Care? Comparison of Patient and Nurse Perceptions of Important Aspects of Patient Care / Wendy B. Young, Ann F. Minnick and Richard Marcantonio. 44. Organizational Moles: Information Control and the Acquisition of Power and Status / John G. Bruhn and Alan P. Chesney. 45. The Proactive Management of Rumor and Gossip / Violeta E. Ribeiro and Judith A. Blakeley. 46. Management by Intimidation: "Cooling Out" Perceived Competitors / John G. Bruhn. 47. Codependency in Nurses: How It Affects Your Organization / Barbara Wise and Beverly Ferreiro -- Pt. V. Leadership Imperatives: Shaping Nursing's Future. 48. Quantum Mechanics and the Future of Health Care Leadership / Tim Porter-O'Grady. 49. Policy Imperatives for Nursing in an Era of Health Care Restructuring / David Keepnews and Geri Marullo. 50. Creating a New Place in a Competitive Market: The Value of Nursing Care / Peter I. Buerhaus. 51. The Capitation Revolution in Health Care: Implications for the Field of Nursing / David C. Wyld. 52. Profession Building in the New Health Care System / Kenneth R. White and James W. Begun. 53. The Revolution in Health Care: What's Your Readiness Quotient? / Diana J. Mason and Judith K. Leavitt |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Leadership.
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Nursing services -- Administration.
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| Author |
Hein, Eleanor C.
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| LC no. |
97021812 |
| ISBN |
0397554583 (alk. paper) |
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