The Nurse's Guide to Successful Management: A Desk Reference

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Summary: Real Tools for Busy Managers
Review: McGuffin and Alexopoulos small resource is a tremendous value for healthcare managers interested in action, not just talk. The text focuses on three discrete areas ( human resources and leadership; finance and productivity; and policy. The extensive appendix contains numerous tools and checklists, which can be modified to specific agency or accreditation requirements.

Although the book is designed for working managers, the concise format would be appreciated by students. Instead of a single text, faculty and students could utilize recent articles from business, healthcare, organizational behavior, and other disciplines as a source for theory. The internet contains an abundance of material that could be incorporated into class discussions, or serve as a means of obtaining case studies.

An added benefit of the guide is that it will be used, rather than "remain on the shelf" after the nursing student graduates.