Managing in Health Care: A Guide for Nurses

This book starts with the important element of self-awareness and demonstrates how the individual interacts with the health service and grows in confidence by developing self-management skills. The theme develops into important concepts of team working and managing groups of people for the benefit of quality care. Leading on from this, the book considers the wider picture of total health service management and contemporary developments that provide the changing context for the health care professional.

The book offers a student-centred approach by helping them reflect on their learning processes and examine their assumptions. Practice examples from a variety of disciplines highlight the application of theory to practice.