Bessie L. Marquis Books

Taking an active learning approach, this Ninth Edition emphasizes the symbiotic elements of leadership and management. All professional nurses today face limited resources and emerging technologies, and this book prepares students through up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of leadership and management concepts, ranging from managing conflict and working collaboratively to organizing patient care and staffing. Benefitting students who often have limited opportunities to observe high-performing middle- and top-level managers in practice, a variety of real-world scenarios are featured throughout and provide opportunities for hands-on learning. -- Provided by publisher.

Now in its Fourth Edition this foremost leadership and management text continues its emphasis on critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making. Incorporating application with theory and strong leadership content, features address the newest methods of quality assurance, benchmarking and report cards, plus coverage on new technologies information, including implementation. New to this edition are more case studies; new content on violence in the workplace, case management, impact of emerging technologies, political action, and patient care deliverymodels; and, weblinks in each chapter plus a new companion. For more information visit, http://connection.lww.com/go/marquis.