Nursing Deans on Leading

Lessons for Novice and Aspiring Deans and Directors
Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-0-8261-3472-1
Verlag: Springer Publishing Company

Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 399 g

Learn leadership skills from experienced deans!The first resource written specifically for novice and aspiring deans and directors of nursing education, this engaging guide will share practical advice, wisdom, and insight from experienced academic leaders. The insights provided will help Nurses who are new to academic leadership positions. Within its pages, experienced deans share their wisdom and insight on how a new dean or director can succeed in a leadership position.With an emphasis on acquiring critical knowledge and essential skills, this book describes the parameters of the nursing dean or director role, practical strategies for resolving day-to-day issues, everything from student success to budget and fiscal health, and how to practice self-care while constantly tackling the challenges of these roles. Seventeen academic nursing leaders from across the US deliver fundamental guidance that will help readers determine how to navigate the multifaceted opportunities and challenges of deaning and directing.Key Features: - Written in an accessible, engaging style for novice and aspiring academic nursing leaders
- Everyday strategies for dealing with routine issues
- Addresses the need for self-care and how to accomplish it amongst the stress and complexities of the leadership role
- Abundant real-world case studies and best practices
- Online resources for further study and useful tools

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Pflegeforschung, Pflegemanagement

Über Autor(innen)

Carole A. Kenner, PhD, NNP, RN, FAAN, is nationally and internationally renowned for her policy-setting work to establish rights of the neonate, standards for neonatal care, and the reduction of infant mortality worldwide. She is the College of New Jersey's Carol Kuser Loser Dean of the School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science, and has held many titles, including Dean/Professor, School of Nursing, and Associate Dean, Bouve College of Health Sciences, at Northeastern University, Boston, MA, and Adjunct Professor, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. She also serves as President, Consultants with Confidence, Inc., West Roxbury, MA; Consultant, Excelsior University Online Program, Albany, NY; and Trainer, End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium in Pediatric Palliative Care (ELNEC), Washington, DC. She has published over 75 peer-reviewed journal articles, 30 books, and at least 80 book chapters. Dr. Kenner has participated as PI, Co-PI or Consultant on nearly 60 research grants. She is a member of four honorary organizations, including the AAN (elected 1994) and many others. Dr. Kenner is a member of numerous review panels, editorial boards, and consultant groups.