Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application

Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing, 11th Edition

Prepare for the demands of modern nursing leadership with Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application, 11th Edition, a widely used resource for nursing education programs. Combining current evidence-based content with an experiential learning approach, this edition helps nursing students develop the leadership, management, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills needed for today's healthcare environment.

Through comprehensive coverage and hundreds of active learning exercises, students can explore realistic leadership and management situations before entering high-stakes clinical settings. Topics range from conflict management and teamwork to patient care organization, staffing, resource allocation, and the responsibilities of mid-level and senior nursing managers.

What's New in the 11th Edition?

The updated 11th Edition reflects current priorities and challenges in nursing leadership and healthcare management, including:

• Updated discussion of the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on healthcare

• New perspectives on transformative thinking and action

• Dynamic priority setting and decision-making

• Patient and healthcare worker safety

• Physical and human resource allocation

• Updated supply chain management content

• Academic integrity as an ethical issue

• Healthcare reform

• Ransomware and cybersecurity threats affecting healthcare organizations

• Workplace violence

• Drug diversion and return-to-work considerations related to substance use disorder in nursing

Enhanced Learning & Practice

The 11th Edition provides additional learning opportunities designed to help students connect leadership concepts with real-world nursing practice.

• Updated exercises covering outpatient and community practice settings

• Greater emphasis on social justice, diversity, inclusion, and equity

• Practical scenarios that develop leadership and management skills

• Active learning activities that strengthen critical thinking

• Exercises focused on problem-solving and clinical decision-making

• Opportunities to explore staffing, teamwork, conflict, and patient care management

Updated Nursing Standards & Competencies

Crosswalk tables have been updated to incorporate the AACN Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education (2021) and the updated ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, helping students connect course content with current professional expectations.

Coverage has also been streamlined throughout the book to keep learning manageable, focused, and engaging.

Key Topics

Students explore important areas of nursing leadership and management, including:

• Leadership roles and responsibilities

• Nursing management functions

• Conflict management

• Teamwork and collaboration

• Patient care organization

• Staffing and workforce management

• Resource allocation

• Patient and worker safety

• Healthcare reform

• Ethical issues in nursing

• Workplace violence

• Supply chain management

• Healthcare cybersecurity

• Diversity, inclusion, equity, and social justice

• Community and outpatient nursing practice

Ideal For

This resource is designed for:

• Nursing students

• BSN and professional nursing programs

• Nursing educators and instructors

• Nurse leaders

• Nurse managers

• Clinical instructors

• Nursing administration courses

• Healthcare leadership programs

Product details

Whether you're preparing for a nursing leadership course or developing skills for professional practice, Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing, 11th Edition provides a comprehensive foundation for understanding the responsibilities, challenges, and decision-making demands of modern nursing leaders.

Add this essential nursing leadership and management textbook to your academic library today.