This book introduces concepts related to nursing leadership and management, prioritization strategies, delegation and supervision, legal implications of nursing practice, ethical nursing practice, collaboration within the interprofessional team, health care economics, quality and evidence-based practice, advocacy, preparation for the RN role, and the avoidance of burnout with self-care. Several online, interactive learning activities are included in each chapter that encourage application of content to patient-care situations. Additionally, the Appendix includes a “suite of patients” with suggested prompts for classroom discussion to assist students in applying concepts from the book to real patient-care situations.
Type of Material:
Open (Access) Textbook
Recommended Uses:
Individual learning
Team activities
Homework
Class
Technical Requirements:
Internet and a Web browser are required to access and then the eBook can be read online or downloaded.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Leadership management and strategies in nursing are the foundation of this interactive text that includes learning activities.
The goals identified in each chapter are to help nurses become leaders and managers in their field.
Target Student Population:
College Lower Division Nursing
College Upper Division Nursing
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic computer skills to access the material online with a computer or with a phone
Content Quality
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Strengths:
The learning material demonstrates core concepts grounded in the discipline of nursing.
The content is presented in multiple forms, such as text and learning activities.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
Demonstrates relationships between concepts.
Overall, the learning material is an effective teaching tool.
Interactive activities promote learning.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
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Strengths:
Text and headings are selectable.
Alt text is present for images.
There is a strong contrast between background colors and text colors.
Links are in working order.
Ordinary language is used for links with the exception being APA references.
Videos include closed captioning.
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