Nursing Administration: Managing Patient Care

by Jacqueline A. Dienemann

From the essentials (financial, budgeting and information systems) to current trends in practice (marketing, women in management, systems theory and evaluation), this text covers all the aspects of nursing administration. It focuses on the impact that environmental (pubic and private) influences and organizational theory have on the nurse administrator. This second edition includes chapters on cultural diversity, entrepreneurship, leadership and change.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0838569862
• ISBN13: 9780838569863
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.3" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Nursing administration: managing patient care

Using systems thinking, case applications by administrators illustrate the theoretical content in each chapter, assisting the reader to use ideas from the book instantly in their practice. Content includes political, legal, financial, marketing, computer applications, business planning, organizational design, outcomes evaluation, and health administration career building theories and applications. This book is currently being used by health care administrators in settings such as hospitals, home health care, public health, and long term care. As one reader commented "at last I understand and can use the theories to help me make decisions every day." Rated 5 stars by Doody, this book is a must for anyone responsible for managing patient care!