Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-202) and index.
Contents
Relationships: the importance of a staff-friendly culture / with contributions by Jeannette Ives Erickson -- Research: alarming data supporting nursing concerns -- Respect: learn to value nurses -- Simplicity: focus on the basics -- Flexibility: be adaptable -- Integrity: the foundation of ethical practice -- Culture: the art of creating a staff-friendly culture -- Communication: a key ingredient of collaboration -- Staffing: recruiting and retaining the best nurses -- Teamwork: building high-performance teams -- Safety: preventing medical errors -- Diversity: the magic is in the staffing mix -- Leadership: coaching and mentoring others / with contribution by Linda Pullins -- Problem-solving strategies: creating opportunities from challenges -- Benefits to groups outside nursing: how CEOs, physicians, trustees, and managed care professionals can help -- Becoming a lifelong learner: accelerate your professional development -- What individual nurses can do: how you can make a difference -- Through the process of change emerges the decade of the nurse / Nancy M. Valentine.