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ESSENTIALS OF NURSING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
By Ruth M. Tappen, Sally A. Weiss, and Diane K. Whitehead 1998, 256 pages softcover
$25.95
F. A. Davis Co
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Philadelphia, PA 19103
The title of this book could lead readers to believe that it is for anyone who holds a management or supervisory position. Instead, it is a textbook designed to help new graduates make the transition to professional nursing practice. As professors of nursing, the authors exhibit an understanding of the needs of new graduates as they make the transition from students to practitioners.
This textbook focuses on the staff nurse as a vital member of the health care team and manager of patient care. As a manager of patient...