Main description:

This textbook is intended for students preparing as advanced practice nurses, doctoral physical therapists, doctoral pharmacists, and other advanced practice professionals. The book provides practical approaches to the application of leadership and management principles while systematically presenting the content needed for skilled leadership in varied clinical settings. Chapters are devoted to leadership change, understanding health organizations and systems, technology to improve population-based care, using critical thinking principles to improve patient outcomes, clinical decision-making using evidence-based practice, and inter-professional healthcare delivery. Telehealth and the impacts of the Affordable Care Act are also discussed. A case study is presented at the beginning of each chapter and incorporated into the theoretical material as a continuing illustration.

Contents:

Chapters include: Exploring Leadership Theories for Advanced Practice Nurses; Understanding Leadership, Change, and the Role of Nurse Practitioners in Clinical Practice Settings; Safe Leadership Practices; Understanding Leadership and the Role of Nurse Practitioners in Critical Care Settings; Defining Quality Patient Care; Understanding the Role of Leadership and Critical Thinking Principles to Improve Patient Outcomes; Using Technology to Improve Population-based Care; Improving Clinical Outcomes Through Interprofessional Population-Based Clinical Practice.