Download or read book Home Health Competency Management System General written by Beacon Health and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2011-09-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home Health Competency Management System: General Measure and document the skills of your clinicians and aides with Home Health Competency Management System: General. This section is one of four in the comprehensive Home Health Competency Management System: A Toolkit for Validation and Assessment, and provides detailed skill and performance assessments of general skills that all clinicians should be aware of, such as infection control, OASIS competency, handling of sharps, and more. Follow this blueprint of what competencies you need to assess and how best to assess them and you will ensure regulatory compliance and employ staff who demonstrate their professional aptitude and embody your high standards for patients and family members. The Home Health Competency Management System and its' individual components will help you: Standardize the performance of clinicians throughout your agency by training and evaluating them on the same set of core competencies Measure clinician proficiency both at orientation and throughout the year to validate each individual's competency or address skills that need improvement Train staff on peripheral procedures that are not related to their expertise but are just as important, such as infection control, HIPAA requirements, regulatory compliance, and OASIS assessments Acknowledge the value of your clinicians' work by setting expectations that validate their contributions to the success of your agency Incorporate the competencies included in this manual into the initial training/ orientation of your RNs, LPNs, therapists, therapist assistants, and aides Avoid citations and comply with federal and state regulations by maintaining accurate documentation of clinician competencies Save time tracking each individual's competencies using the downloadable templates that come with the purchase of the complete system How it works When you order the Home Health Competency Management System: A Toolkit for Validation and Assessment, for $349, you'll receive a binder of the complete product, which consists of competencies in four areas: nursing, therapy, home health aide, and general. You will also have the option to download any or all of the sections electronically for immediate use. You have the option to order each individual chapter separately for $99. Each will be available electronically, for immediate download. If you are interested in ordering the separate chapters individually click on the title you wish to purchase: - Home Health Competency Management System: A Toolkit for Validation and Assessment (complete set) - Home Health Competency Management System: Home Health Aides - Home Health Competency Management System: Nursing - Home Health Competency Management System: Therapy
Download or read book Home Health Competency Management System Home Health Aide written by Beacon Health and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2011-09-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home Health Competency Management System: Home Health Aides Measure and document the skills of your home health aides with Home Health Competency Management System: Home Health Aides. This section is one of four in the comprehensive Home Health Competency Management System: A Toolkit for Validation and Assessment, and provides detailed skill and performance assessments to help evaluate competency for home health aides in areas such as feeding, transferring, bathing, and more. Follow this blueprint of what competencies you need to assess and how best to assess them and you will ensure regulatory compliance and employ staff who demonstrate their professional aptitude and embody your high standards for patients and family members. The Home Health Competency Management System and its' individual components will help you: Standardize the performance of clinicians throughout your agency by training and evaluating them on the same set of core competencies Measure clinician proficiency both at orientation and throughout the year to validate each individual's competency or address skills that need improvement Train staff on peripheral procedures that are not related to their expertise but are just as important, such as infection control, HIPAA requirements, regulatory compliance, and OASIS assessments Acknowledge the value of your clinicians' work by setting expectations that validate their contributions to the success of your agency Incorporate the competencies included in this manual into the initial training/ orientation of your RNs, LPNs, therapists, therapist assistants, and aides Avoid citations and comply with federal and state regulations by maintaining accurate documentation of clinician competencies Save time tracking each individual's competencies using the downloadable templates that come with the purchase of the complete system How it works When you order the Home Health Competency Management System: A Toolkit for Validation and Assessment, for $349, you'll receive a binder of the complete product, which consists of competencies in four areas: nursing, therapy, home health aide, and general. You will also have the option to download any or all of the sections electronically for immediate use. You have the option to order each individual chapter separately for $99. Each will be available electronically, for immediate download. If you are interested in ordering the separate chapters individually click on the title you wish to purchase: - Home Health Competency Management System: A Toolkit for Validation and Assessment (complete set) - Home Health Competency Management System: Therapy - Home Health Competency Management System: Nursing - Home Health Competency Management System: General
Download or read book Home Health Competency Management System Nursing written by Lynn Riddle Brown and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2011-09-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home Health Competency Management System: Nursing Measure and document the skills of your nurses with Home Health Competency Management System: Nursing. This section is one of four in the comprehensive Home Health Competency Management System: A Toolkit for Validation and Assessment, and provides detailed skill and performance assessments to help you evaluate nurse competencies in such areas as feeding tubes, diabetes management, catheters, and dozens more. Follow this blueprint of what competencies you need to assess and how best to assess them and you will ensure regulatory compliance and employ staff who demonstrate their professional aptitude and embody your high standards for patients and family members. The Home Health Competency Management System and its' individual components will help you: Standardize the performance of clinicians throughout your agency by training and evaluating them on the same set of core competencies Measure clinician proficiency both at orientation and throughout the year to validate each individual's competency or address skills that need improvement Train staff on peripheral procedures that are not related to their expertise but are just as important, such as infection control, HIPAA requirements, regulatory compliance, and OASIS assessments Acknowledge the value of your clinicians' work by setting expectations that validate their contributions to the success of your agency Incorporate the competencies included in this manual into the initial training/ orientation of your RNs, LPNs, therapists, therapist assistants, and aides Avoid citations and comply with federal and state regulations by maintaining accurate documentation of clinician competencies Save time tracking each individual's competencies using the downloadable templates that come with the purchase of the complete system How it works When you order the Home Health Competency Management System: A Toolkit for Validation and Assessment, for $349, you'll receive a binder of the complete product, which consists of competencies in four areas: nursing, therapy, home health aide, and general. You will also have the option to download any or all of the sections electronically for immediate use. You have the option to order each individual chapter separately for $99. Each will be available electronically, for immediate download. If you are interested in ordering the separate chapters individually click on the title you wish to purchase: - Home Health Competency Management System: A Toolkit for Validation and Assessment (complete set) - Home Health Competency Management System: Therapy - Home Health Competency Management System: Home Health Aide - Home Health Competency Management System: General
Download or read book Home Health Competency Management System written by Lynn Riddle Brown and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2011-09-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home Health Competency Management System: A Toolkit for Validation and Assessment Since staff education is only part of your role, Beacon Health has created theHome Health Competency Management System: A Toolkit for Validation and Assessment to save you the time and hassle of measuring and documenting the skills of your clinicians and aides. The system provides competency management program tips and detailed skill and performance assessments for nursing, therapy, and home health aides, as well as general skills that all clinicians should practice. Follow this blueprint of what competencies you need to assess and how best to assess them and you will ensure regulatory compliance and employ staff who demonstrate their professional aptitude and embody your high standards for patients and family members. Assess competencies throughout the year and use the contents to design an orientation program for your new hires. Purchase the entire system for $349 or any of the four individual sections for $99 apiece. As an added bonus, when you purchase the complete system, you will receive a free update with new competencies in fall 2012 to keep your program fresh! The Home Health Competency Management System: A Toolkit for Validation and Assessment will help you: Standardize the performance of clinicians throughout your agency by training and evaluating them on the same set of core competencies Measure clinician proficiency both at orientation and throughout the year to validate each individual's competency or address skills that need improvement Train staff on peripheral procedures that are not related to their expertise but are just as important, such as infection control, HIPAA requirements, regulatory compliance, and OASIS assessments Acknowledge the value of your clinicians' work by setting expectations that validate their contributions to the success of your agency Incorporate the competencies included in this manual into the initial training/ orientation of your RNs, LPNs, therapists, therapist assistants, and aides Avoid citations and comply with federal and state regulations by maintaining accurate documentation of clinician competencies Save time tracking each individual's competencies using the downloadable templates that come with the purchase of the complete system How it works When you order the Home Health Competency Management System: A Toolkit for Validation and Assessment, for $349, you'll receive a binder of the complete product, which consists of competencies in four areas: nursing, therapy, home health aide, and general. You will also have the option to download any or all of the sections electronically. You have the option to order each individual chapter separately for $99. If you are interested in ordering the separate chapters individually click on the title you wish to purchase: - Home Health Competency Management System: Nursing - Home Health Competency Management System: Therapy - Home Health Competency Management System: Home Health Aide - Home Health Competency Management System: General
Download or read book Home Health Competency Management Systems Therapy written by Beacon Health and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2011-09-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home Health Competency Management System: Therapy Measure and document the skills of your therapists with Home Health Competency Management System: Therapy. This section is one of four in the comprehensive Home Health Competency Management System: A Toolkit for Validation and Assessment, and provides detailed skill and performance assessments to help you evaluate therapist competencies in such areas as assessments, assistive device use, modalities, and more. Follow this blueprint of what competencies you need to assess and how best to assess them and you will ensure regulatory compliance and employ staff who demonstrate their professional aptitude and embody your high standards for patients and family members. The Home Health Competency Management System and its' individual components will help you: Standardize the performance of clinicians throughout your agency by training and evaluating them on the same set of core competencies Measure clinician proficiency both at orientation and throughout the year to validate each individual's competency or address skills that need improvement Train staff on peripheral procedures that are not related to their expertise but are just as important, such as infection control, HIPAA requirements, regulatory compliance, and OASIS assessments Acknowledge the value of your clinicians' work by setting expectations that validate their contributions to the success of your agency Incorporate the competencies included in this manual into the initial training/ orientation of your RNs, LPNs, therapists, therapist assistants, and aides Avoid citations and comply with federal and state regulations by maintaining accurate documentation of clinician competencies Save time tracking each individual's competencies using the downloadable templates that come with the purchase of the complete system How it works When you order the Home Health Competency Management System: A Toolkit for Validation and Assessment, for $349, you'll receive a binder of the complete product, which consists of competencies in four areas: nursing, therapy, home health aide, and general. You will also have the option to download any or all of the sections electronically for immediate use. You have the option to order each individual chapter separately for $99. Each will be available electronically, for immediate download. If you are interested in ordering the separate chapters individually click on the title you wish to purchase: - Home Health Competency Management System: A Toolkit for Validation and Assessment (complete set) - Home Health Competency Management System: Home Health Aides - Home Health Competency Management System: Nursing - Home Health Competency Management System: General
Download or read book Home Health Competency Management System Home Health Aide written by Beacon Health and published by Healthleaders Media. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Home Health Competency Management System Nursing written by Beacon Health and published by Healthleaders Media. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Home Health Care Administration written by Marilyn D. Harris and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 1997 with total page 1010 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of Contents Foreword Introduction Ch. 1 Home health administration : an overview 3 Ch. 2 The home health agency 16 Ch. 3 Medicare conditions of participation 27 Ch. 4 The joint commission's home care accreditation program 63 Ch. 5 CHAP accreditation : standards of excellence for home care and community health organizations 71 Ch. 6 Accreditation for home care aide and private duty services 81 Ch. 7 ACHC : accreditation for home care and alternate site health care services 86 Ch. 8 Certificate of need and licensure 92 Ch. 9 Credentialing : organizational and personnel options for home care 101 Ch. 10 The relationship of the home health agency to the state trade association 111 Ch. 11 The national association for home care and hospice 115 Ch. 12 The visiting nurse association of America 124 Ch. 13 Self-care systems in home health care nursing 131 Ch. 14 Home health care documentation and record keeping 135 App. 14-A COP standards pertaining to HHA clinical record policy 147 App. 14-B Abington Memorial Hospital home care clinical records 150 Ch. 15 Computerized clinical documentation 161 Ch. 16 Home telehealth : improving care and decreasing costs 176 Ch. 17 Implementing a competency system in home care 185 Ch. 18 Meeting the need for culturally and linguistically appropriate services 211 Ch. 19 Classification : an underutilized tool for prospective payment 224 Ch. 20 Analysis and management of home health nursing caseloads and workloads 236 Ch. 21 Home health care classification (HHCC) system : an overview 247 Ch. 22 Nursing diagnoses in home health nursing 261 Ch. 23 Perinatal high-risk home care 274 Ch. 24 High technology home care services 279 Ch. 25 Discharge of a ventilator-assisted child from the hospital to home 291 Ch. 26 Performance improvement 301 Ch. 27 Evidence-based practice : basic strategies for success 310 Ch. 28 Quality planning for quality patient care 315 Ch. 29 Program Evaluation 320 App. 29-A Formats for presenting program evaluation tools Ch. 30 Effectiveness of a clinical feedback approach to improving patient outcomes 341 Ch. 31 Implementing outcome-based quality improvement into the home health agency 352 Ch. 32 Benchmarking and home health care 383 Ch. 33 Administrative policy and procedure manual 395 Ch. 34 Discharge planning 399 Ch. 35 Strategies to retain and attract quality staff 421 Ch. 36 Evaluating productivity 436 Ch. 37 Labor-management relations 448 Ch. 38 Human resource management 459 Ch. 39 Staff development in a home health agency 474 Ch. 40 Transitioning nurses to home care 484 Ch. 41 Case management 495 Ch. 42 Managed care 499 Ch. 43 Community-based long-term care : preparing for a new role 507 Ch. 44 Understanding the exposures of home health care : an insurance primer 519 Ch. 45 Budgeting for home health agencies 527 Ch. 46 Reimbursement 535 Ch. 47 How to read, interpret, and understand financial statements 549 Ch. 48 Management information systems 558 Ch. 49 Legal issues of concern to home care providers 571 Ch. 50 Understanding the basics of home health compliance 590 Ch. 51 The HIPAA standards for privacy of individually identifiable health information 616 Ch. 52 Ethical practice in the daily service to home care client, their families, and the community 666 Ch. 53 Participating in the political process 675 Ch. 54 Strategic planning 693 Ch. 55 Marketing : an overview 708 Ch. 56 The internet in home health and hospice care 723 Ch. 57 Disease management programs 736 Ch. 58 The process of visiting nurse association affiliation with a major teaching hospital 756 Ch. 59 Grantsmanship in home health care : seeking foundation support 771 Ch. 60 Home care volunteer program 778 Ch. 61 The manager as published author : tips on writing for publication 796 Ch. 62 Student placements in home health care agencies : boost or barrier to quality patient care? 810 Ch. 63 A student program in one home health agency 818 Ch. 64 The role of the physician in home care 834 Ch. 65 Research in home health agencies 840 Ch. 66 Hospice care : pioneering the ultimate love connection about living not dying 850 App. 66-A State of Connecticut physician assisted living (PAL) directive 863 App. 66-B Summary guidelines for initiation of advanced care 864 Ch. 67 Safe harbor : a bereavement program for children, teens, and families 866 Ch. 68 Planning, implementing, and managing a community-based nursing center : current challenges and future opportunities 872 Ch. 69 Adult day services - the next frontier 883 Ch. 70 Partners in healing : home care, hospice, and parish nurses 891 Ch. 71 Meeting the present challenges and continuing to thrive in the future : tips on how to be successful as an administrator in home health and hospice care 899.
Download or read book Competency in Home Care written by Terasa Astarita and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 1998 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Competency in Home Care doesn't just describe the standards of practice... it gives you the resources to meet them. it provides practical, authoritative guidance for: creating effective staff development plans, designing orientation programs that get caregivers up to speed immediately, establishing performance criteria for every position in the home care continuum, and ensuring ongoing competency. Plus you get powerful insights into the growth of modern home care, The role of competency programs in staff recruitment and retention, and how to get it done in any organization, regardless of background, makeup, or affiliation.
Download or read book Handbook of Home Health Care Administration written by Marilyn D. Harris and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 919 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Home Health Care Administration, Sixth Edition is a comprehensive text that reflects the current state of home health care administration. With contributions from leading experts in the field, it addresses key aspects of home health care, including finance, human resource development, legal and ethical issues, management information systems, marketing, quality management, research, and current technology for patient care.
Download or read book Health Professions Education written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-07-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Institute of Medicine study Crossing the Quality Chasm (2001) recommended that an interdisciplinary summit be held to further reform of health professions education in order to enhance quality and patient safety. Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality is the follow up to that summit, held in June 2002, where 150 participants across disciplines and occupations developed ideas about how to integrate a core set of competencies into health professions education. These core competencies include patient-centered care, interdisciplinary teams, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics. This book recommends a mix of approaches to health education improvement, including those related to oversight processes, the training environment, research, public reporting, and leadership. Educators, administrators, and health professionals can use this book to help achieve an approach to education that better prepares clinicians to meet both the needs of patients and the requirements of a changing health care system.
Download or read book Patient Safety and Quality written by Ronda Hughes and published by Department of Health and Human Services. This book was released on 2008 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient car -- not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. To address this need, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has prepared this comprehensive, 1,400-page, handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality -- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. (AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043)." - online AHRQ blurb, http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/
Download or read book Handbook of Home Health Care Administration written by Marilyn D. Harris and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2009-03-02 with total page 1000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition. Handbook of Home Health Care, Fifth Edition has been completely revised and updated to provide up-to-date, specific, authoritative guidance for the successful administration and management of home health care agencies. An excellent, comprehensive text, this Handbook addresses detailed legal and legislative issues, case management processes, and state-of-the-art technology.
Download or read book Home Health Aide Critical Questions Skills Assessment written by Gerardus Blokdyk and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You want to know how to transform services offered to a patient centered medical home. In order to do that, you need the answer to what types of language assistance services does your organization provide? The problem is what sort of services does your organization deliver, which makes you feel asking what services does a system enable? We believe there is an answer to problems like how will cloud services change your business model. We understand you need to integrate behavioral health services remotely which is why an answer to 'how will the payment for health home services work?' is important. Here's how you do it with this book: 1. Sign up for the new services offered by the FTTH network 2. Need to think differently about your work to work effectively from home 3. Provide the security and protection for PCs at home that are equal to that in the office So, what services does the nursing home provide? This Home Health Aide Critical Questions Skills Assessment book puts you in control by letting you ask what's important, and in the meantime, ask yourself; does your providers provide telehealth services from home? So you can stop wondering 'does the program provide services dedicated to homeless people?' and instead integrate behavioral health into medical management programs. This Home Health Aide Guide is unlike books you're used to. If you're looking for a textbook, this might not be for you. This book and its included digital components is for you who understands the importance of asking great questions. This gives you the questions to uncover the Home Health Aide challenges you're facing and generate better solutions to solve those problems. INCLUDES all the tools you need to an in-depth Home Health Aide Skills Assessment. Featuring new and updated case-based questions, organized into seven core levels of Home Health Aide maturity, this Skills Assessment will help you identify areas in which Home Health Aide improvements can be made. In using the questions you will be better able to: Diagnose Home Health Aide projects, initiatives, organizations, businesses and processes using accepted diagnostic standards and practices. Implement evidence-based best practice strategies aligned with overall goals. Integrate recent advances in Home Health Aide and process design strategies into practice according to best practice guidelines. Using the Skills Assessment tool gives you the Home Health Aide Scorecard, enabling you to develop a clear picture of which Home Health Aide areas need attention. Your purchase includes access to the Home Health Aide skills assessment digital components which gives you your dynamically prioritized projects-ready tool that enables you to define, show and lead your organization exactly with what's important.
Download or read book Competency Assessment written by Brenda Gail Summers and published by Hcpro Incorporated. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Competency Assessment, Third Edition: A Practical Guide to the Joint Commission Brenda G. Summers, MBA/MHA, MSN, RN, CNAA-BC; WendySue Woods, RN, CSHA, MHSA Your one-stop competency compliance guide. Competency Assessment remains among The Joint Commission's top problematic standards. You need a resource that not only explains exactly how to comply with this perennial problem area but also provides real-time tools to evaluate competency. To help you, we've updated our "must-have" competency assessment resource: "Competency Assessment: A Practical Guide to the Joint Commission Standards, Third Edition." You'll have the information and tools you need to achieve compliance. Population-specific competencies, ongoing assessment...we'll help you comply We understand your need for more than just theorizing on the competency assessment standards. That's why this edition of "Competency Assessment" focuses on ongoing competency and validating competency in accordance with Joint Commission standards. You get an easy-to-reference guide with the very best real-world strategies, the most useful forms, and the most practical tools you can incorporate into your own competency assessment program immediately, including: Sample Orientation Outline Competency Assessment Tool Sample Questions for Self-Assessment Six Steps to a Successful Competency Assessment Program Job Descriptions List of Questions Surveyors Might Ask Sample Population-Specific Components Two posters you can hang in your facility to make sure everyone is aware of your commitment to competency assessment Ongoing Competence Decision Tree REAL-LIFE Case Study One of the most useful features of "Competency Assessment: A Practical Guide to the Joint Commission Standards, Third Edition," is a valuable real-life case study. You'll learn how an Ohio hospital put one of the authors' techniques into action, and how they benefited as a result.BONUS This valuable resource includes a CD-ROM full of job descriptions and competency plans you can customize to meet your facility's needs. This book and CD-ROM set is your perfect solution to competency assessment compliance. With your copy close at hand, you'll: UNDERSTAND the intent of each Joint Commission standard and how best to comply and demonstrate compliance to surveyors LEARN how to assess competency, including population-served (age-specific) competencies CREATE effective strategies for carrying out ongoing competency assessments CUSTOMIZE the tools and techniques provided for your competency assessment program BENEFIT from knowing what to do with the results of your assessments Your staff must be qualified to perform their job; your patients' health--and lives--rest in their hands. Ensure a strong competency management system with this hands-on, how-to compliance guide.
Download or read book Biomedical Index to PHS supported Research written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 1064 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Leading and Managing in Nursing E Book written by Patricia S. Yoder-Wise and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-09-09 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain a solid foundation in nursing leadership and management skills! Using real-world examples, Leading and Managing in Nursing, 8th Edition helps you learn to provide caring, compassionate, and professional nursing leadership. Topics range from core concepts to knowing yourself, knowing the organization, communication and conflict, managing stress, delegating, staffing and scheduling, and managing costs and budgets. New to this edition are Next Generation NCLEX® exam-style case studies, three new chapters, and updated guidelines to evidence-based practice. Written by a team of nursing educators and practitioners led by Patricia S. Yoder-Wise and Susan Sportsman, this book combines theory, research, and practical application to help you succeed in an ever-changing healthcare environment. UNIQUE! The Challenge opens each chapter with a real-world scenario in which practicing nurse leaders/managers offer personal stories, encouraging you to think about how you would handle the situation. UNIQUE! The Solution closes each chapter with an effective method to handle the real-life situation presented in The Challenge, demonstrating the ins and outs of problem solving in practice. UPDATED! Reorganized chapters make learning easier, and many are updated with new evidence-based content translating research into practice. Exercises help you apply concepts to the workplace and learn clinical reasoning. Tips for Leading, Managing, and Following offer practical guidelines to applying the information in each chapter. Reflections sections provide the opportunity to consider situations that may be encountered in practice. The Evidence sections summarize relevant concepts and research from scientific literature. Theory boxes highlight and summarize pertinent theoretical concepts related to chapter content. Full-color photos help to convey key concepts of nursing leadership and management. NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® case studies are included in select chapters to familiarize you with these new testing items for the NGN exam. NEW Justice in Healthcare chapter focuses on the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and cultural considerations for patients and staff. NEW Healthy Workplaces: Healthy Workforce chapter includes new content on the prevalence of suicide and promoting the healthy self. NEW Artificial Intelligence chapter covers the significant changes to nursing care as a result of the increasing use of AI in the practice setting. NEW! AACN Essentials Core Competencies for Nursing Education are included in each chapter, outlining the necessary curriculum content and expected competencies of graduates.
