Description
When you become a ward or unit manager, sister or charge nurse, your responsibilities change and you need a very different set of skills compared to your previous roles. You are now required to manage a team of staff with a set budget and are responsible for maintaining an environment in which people can work well.This book will help you to:- Identify your responsibilities and best approaches as a manager to provide patients with a high standard of care through your staff;- Read through examples, suggestions and tips following a highly practical approach;- Manage your staff, time and budget;- Create a positive work environment;Features:- Completely updated and revised content written by well-known authors with extensive experience in the field;- New sections on responsible use of social media, working with different generations in the workplace; how to make an impact, taking care of yourself etc.- Leading teams in the context of enduring financial and staffing constraintsPart of the A Nurse's Survival Guide series.Key features:- Completely updated and revised content written by well-known authors with extensive experience in the field;- New sections on responsible use of social media, working with different generations in the workplace; how to make an impact, taking care of yourself etc.- Leading teams in the context of enduring financial and staffing constraints
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - The role of the ward managerChapter 2 - Manage your timeChapter 3 - Create a positive working environmentChapter 4 - Manage staff performanceChapter 5 - Make sure care is patient-centredChapter 6 - Manage your budgetChapter 7 - Improve quality and safetyChapter 8 - Instigate a rolling recruitment programmeChapter 9 - Be politically awareChapter 10 - Look after yourselfChapter 11 - Be a good role modelChapter 12 - Manage your managerChapter 13 - Manage difficult situationsChapter 14 - Manage difficult team membersChapter 15 - Get the best advice
