Nursing delegation and management of patient care / Kathleen Motacki, MSN, RN, BC, Clinical Professor Saint Peter's University School of Nursing, Jersey City, New Jersey, Secretary, New Jersey Consortium of Chapters, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Kathleen Burke, PhD, RN, Assistant Dean in Charge of Nursing Programs, Professor of Nursing, Adler Center for Nursing Excellence, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, New Jersey

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Leadership and management -- Organizational structure of health care -- Strategic management & planning -- Financial management in health care -- Healthcare, regulatory, and certifying agencies -- Organizational decision making & shared governance -- Professional decision making & advocacy -- Communication in the work environment -- Personnel policies & programs in the workplace -- Professional development -- Patient care delivery and management -- Staffing and scheduling -- Delegation of nursing tasks -- Providing competent staff -- Supervising and evaluating the work of others -- Hospital information systems -- Ethical & legal issues in patient care -- Improving organizational performance -- Evidence based practice -- Monitoring outcomes and use of data for improvement -- New graduates : the immediate future