Selected Journal Titles
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Nurse Leader - Provides the vision, skills, and tools needed by nurses currently in, or aspiring to, leadership positions. Full text access 2003 - present.
Nursing Leadership - Peer-reviewed journal covering politics, policy, theory and innovations that contribute to leadership in nursing administration, practice, teaching and research. Full text access 2014 - present.
Selected Articles
Bateman, J. M. (2020). Charge Nurse Leadership Training Comparison: Effective and Timely Delivery. Pediatric Nursing, 46(4), 189–195.
Foster, S. (2022). How to unlock nurse leadership potential. British Journal of Nursing, 31(13), 723. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2022.31.13.723
Storaker, A., Heggestad, A. K. T., & Sæteren, B. (2022). Ethical challenges and lack of ethical language in nurse leadership. Nursing Ethics, 29(6), 1372–1385. https://doi.org/10.1177/09697330211022415
Selected Books
Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends & Management by
With an understanding of healthcare issues, you can improve patient care and advance the nursing profession! Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, & Management, 9th Edition ensures that you are prepared for the complex and rapidly changing world of today's nursing. Coverage of key topics includes nursing theories and evidence-based practice, social and ethical issues, the rising cost of health care, quality improvement and patient safety, palliative care, effective decision-making, collective bargaining and unions, managing time, and career opportunities. Written by noted nursing educators Barbara Cherry and Susan R. Jacob, this text not only prepares you for the NCLEX-RN® examination, but for effective leadership and management in the workplace. Vignettes at the beginning of each chapter personalize nursing practice and history, and help you understand your place in the profession. Full-color illustrations and design demonstrate concepts and make the text visually appealing. Case studies help you apply theory to clinical practice. Colorful, humorous cartoons depict the themes in each chapter. Key terms, learning outcomes, and chapter overviews begin each chapter, helping you organize and focus your study, and a summary at the end of each chapter reinforces the key points to remember. Professional/Ethical Issue in every chapter tests your ability to think critically and apply concepts to a real-life dilemma. Unit 3: Leadership and Management in Nursing guides you through skills such as budgeting, communication and conflict resolution, staffing, health policy and politics, and more. Unit 4: Career Management describes how to make the transition from student to professional, including time management, career opportunities, and tips on how to pass the NCLEX-RN® examination. NEW! Information on COVID-19 covers preparedness for a pandemic response, legal issues and ethical dilemmas of COVID-19, the nursing shortage, access to personal protective equipment, and the growth of telehealth/telemedicine care. NEW! Clinical Judgment chapter emphasizes the development of clinical reasoning skills. NEW! Additional coverage in Theories of Nursing Practice chapter includes the application of theories in nursing practice, Watson's theory of caring, and Swanson's middle range theory. NEW! Updated coverage of delegation and supervision includes the most current guidelines from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. NEW! Updates to contemporary trends and issues include AACN essentials, associate degree-BSN, nursing education in other countries, online programs, distance education, and more. NEW! Updates in Paying for Health Care in America chapter cover current payment models, the social determinants of health, and healthcare access. NEW! Additional information on CBD oil and the legalization of marijuana is included.
Call Number: WY101.C761 - View recordISBN: 9780323776875Publication Date: 2022-03-02
The New Leadership Challenge by
What is leadership? How do you develop your leadership abilities? How is leadership different from management? How does leadership contribute to professional and personal success...improve patient care...and affect the future of nursing? An easy-to-read, interactive approach helps you to identify the characteristics of leaders and followers and illustrates not only how, but also when to use the qualities associated with each to achieve professional and personal success. Excellent book for nurse leadership. "This should be mandatory reading for all nurses."--John P., Online Reviewer The future of leadership for nursing. "Breathtaking! What Nursing Leadership should aspire to be. Helpful for anyone venturing into a leadership role. Insightful concepts and practical suggestions for transformational leadership."--Online Reviewer Excellent leadership text for nurses "After so much of the same content in nursing school that dryly proclaims the importance of leadership and contributing to the profession, I frequently found my eyes widening while reading this book. Somehow, the authors consistently, boldly, and beautifully call for and describe the transformative leadership that is so needed in nursing today. ... I just kept thinking, 'Wow, I've never seen it said like that (in nursing). That's awesome!' This book is relevant, well-written, and full of paradigm-shifting inspirational material."--Tristen W., Online Reviewer
Call Number: Library Reserve - View recordISBN: 9781719640435Publication Date: 2020-10-02
Spirituality in Nursing Standing on Holy Ground by
Spirituality in Nursing: Standing On Holy Ground, Sixth Edition explores the relationship between spirituality and the practice of nursing. The text focuses on relevant topics in contemporary nursing such as the spiritual history of nursing, assessment of patient's spiritual needs, the nurse's role in spiritual care as well as the the nurse patient relationship and spiritual needs.The Sixth Edition also features three author developed theoretical models for nursing practice and an instrument to measure spiritual well-being, the "Spiritual Assessment Scale."Key Features:Expanded and updated content on contemporary spirituality in nursing acrossNew chapter addressing the spirituality needs in recent mass casualty events (Boston Marathon bombing, Paris and Brussel attacks)New chapter detailing the ministry and nursing practice of Catherine of SienaApplication of the Author developed theoretical models for nursing practiceSpiritual Assessment ScaleInstructor Resources:Case StudiesDiscussion Questions
Call Number: WY61.O13 - View recordISBN: 9781284121001Publication Date: 2017-03-17
Chapter 15: The Spirituality of Servant Leadership in Nursing
