- AONL Competency Organization-The text is organized according to the five competencies which are integral to effective leadership and practice
- Next-Generation NCLEX� Case Studies in select chapters
- Critical Thinking Exercises - Found at the end of each chapter. These challenge the reader to inquire and reflect, to analyze critically and apply the information to the situation
- Research Notes-These are summaries of current research studies highlighted in every chapter and they introduce the applicability of available literature in nursing leadership and management
- Case Studies - Found at the end of every chapter. These introduce the reader to the real world of nursing leadership and management and demonstrate the ways in which the chapter concepts operate in specific situations. These case studies will be revised to align with the AACN Essentials competencies
- All Nurses as Leaders-this edition will include AACN Essentials competencies throughout the chapters. The theme “all nurses as leaders” will focus on how nurses can embrace and implement the AACN competencies to be leaders in the profession
- Chapter 1: Leadership & Management Principles will be revised to focus on the state of nursing and what nurse managers are dealing with since COVID. The authors will condense much of the historical information into smaller tables to make room for this new content
- In addition to Chapter 1, where applicable, content will be revised with post covid insights/learnings. An example is in the Managing Time and Stress chapter. It will address the impact of COVID on nurse manager’s stress levels, ways to manage stress, and the impact it has had on the nurse manager’s job perspective
- The case studies within the chapters that are not NGN will be revised to include the AACN Essentials competencies
- The authors would like to create a brand for this title with a new cover that they can use for this one and future editions. For future editions, they will make small changes to the cover of the future editions (eg: new color, tweak the design, etc)
Table of Contents
Part 1 Leadership1. Leadership and Management Principles
2. Change and Innovation
3. Organizational Climate and Culture
4. Managerial Decision-Making
Part 2 Professionalism
5. Managing Time and Stress
6. Role Management
7. Legal and Ethical Issues
Part 3 Communication Leadership
8. Communication Leadership
9. Team Building and Working with Effective Groups
10. Power and Conflict
11. Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
Part 4 Knowledge of the Health Care Environment
12. Organizational Structure
13. Decentralization and Governance
14. Strategic Management
15. Professional Practice Models
16. Case and Population Management
17. Nursing Leadership for Evidence-Based Practice
18. Quality and Safety
19. Measuring and Managing Outcomes
Part 5 Business Skills
20. Prevention of Workplace Violence
21. Nursing Workforce Staffing and Management
22. Budgeting, Productivity and Costing Out Nursing
23. Performance Appraisal
24. Emergency Management and Preparedness
25. Nursing Informatics for Leaders in Clinical Nursing
26. Marketing
