By
Anita W. Finkelman MSN, RN

Course Outline

Welcome to the first edition of Anita Finkelman’s Leadership and Management in Nursing! The first of its kind, this ground-breaking book combines print and interactive resources that will provide nursing readers with the most effective learning experiences. This book consists of chapters that emphasize interactive learning by interweaving Internet-based activities throughout to encourage further research and critical thinking. This book affords readers the most up-to-date leadership and management content to ensure that nurses are prepared in today’s healthcare environment.

Features that promote reader success by using the best of print and online media:

• Test Your Understanding introduces students to the chapter’s content and supplies instant feedback
• Current Issues invite readers to become actively involved in thinking about nursing leadership and management
• Modules within chapters enhance reader understanding by focusing on content
• The Summary and Applications section wraps up each chapter’s material
• In the News are current news items relevant to chapter content with sections on Taking It Over and Thinking It Through, and Thinking About the Future
• Work Together provide team-based exercises
• Case Study Applications promote critical thinking skills

About the Authors

Anita W. Finkelman MSN, RN
is Senior Vice President for Nursing Operations at Orbis Education Services, Inc. and Adjunct Faculty, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, College of Nursing. She served as Director of Undergraduate Curriculum and Associate professor/Clinical Nursing at the University of Cincinnati from Yale University and post-masters graduate work in health care policy and administration from George Washington University. Additional work in the area of health policy was completed as a fellow of the Health Policy Institute, George Mason University. Ms. Finkelman’s 35 years of nursing experience includes clinical, educational, and administrative positions. She has authored many books and journal articles and lectured on administration, health policy, continuing education, and psychiatric-mental health nursing, both nationally and internationally. She is a consultant to publishers and health care organizations and to a variety of educational institutions related to online course development. Other Prentice Hall publications include Managed Care: A Nursing Perspective (2001) and case studies in Critical Thinking in Nursing: A Case Studies Across the Continuum (C. Green, Ed., 1999).