Nurse's Survival Guide to Leadership and Management on the Ward

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 constraints Part 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