Unit I - Leading in times of complexity and rapid cycle change

Chapter 1: Trends shaping Nursing Leadership

Chapter2: Concepts and Theories Guiding Professional Practice

Chapter 3: Emotionally Intelligent Leadership in Nursing and Healthcare Organizations

Chapter 4: Ethical Nurse Leadership

Chapter 5: Change, Complexity, and Creativity

Chapter 6: Collaborative Decision-making and Communication: Skills and Practices

Unit II - Leading the Business of Healthcare: Processes and Principles

Chapter 7: Organizational Structure and Analysis

Chapter 8: Human Resources: Managing a Culturally Diverse Workforce

Chapter 9: Strategic Planning and Management

Chapter 10: Staffing and Scheduling

Chapter 11: Budgeting Principles for Nurse Managers

Chapter 12: Managing the Process of Care Delivery

Chapter 13: Information Management and Technology

Unit III - Leading to Improve the Future Quality and Safety of Healthcare Delivery Systems

Chapter 14 - Health Policy, Legal and Regulatory Issues

Chapter 15 - Risk Management and Legal Issues

Chapter 16 - Tools for Evaluating Management Systems and Care Delivery Processes

Chapter 17 - Quality Improvement

Chapter 18 - Performance Appraisal

Chapter 19 - The Professional Nursing Staff Educator

Chapter 20: Building a Portfolio for Academic and Clinical Partnership

Chapter 21 - Transformational Leadership and Evidence-Based Management

Chapter 22 - Creating a Culture of Magnetism