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Leadership Roles and Management Functions
in Nursing: Theory and Application Eleventh,
Edition Latest Version 2025/2026 [A+] All
Chapters Fully Covered
by Carol J. Huston MSN MPA DPA (Author)
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT I The Critical Triad: Decision Making, Management, and Leadership
Chapter 1 Decision Making, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Clinical Reasoning:
Requisites for Successful Leadership and Management
Chapter 2 Classical Views of Leadership and Management
Chapter 3 Twenty-First-Century Thinking About Leadership and Management
UNIT II Foundation for Effective Leadership and Management: Ethics, Law, and
Advocacy
Chapter 4 Ethical Issues
Chapter 5 Legal and Legislative Issues
Chapter 6 Patient, Subordinate, Workplace, and Professional Advocacy
UNIT III Roles and Functions in Planning
Chapter 7 Organizational Planning
Chapter 8 Planned Change
Chapter 9 Time Management
Chapter 10 Fiscal Planning and Health Care Reimbursement
Chapter 11 Career Planning and Development in Nursing
UNIT IV Roles and Functions in Organizing
Chapter 12 Organizational Structure
Chapter 13 Organizational, Political, and Personal Power
Chapter 14 Organizing Patient Care
UNIT V Roles and Functions in Staffing
Chapter 15 Employee Recruitment, Selection, Placement, and Onboarding
Chapter 16 Educating and Socializing Staff in a Learning Organization
Chapter 17 Staffing Needs and Scheduling Policies
UNIT VI Roles and Functions in Directing
Chapter 18 Creating a Motivating Climate
Chapter 19 Organizational, Interpersonal, and Group Communication in Team
Building
Chapter 20 Delegation
Chapter 21 Conflict, Workplace Violence, and Negotiation
Chapter 22 Collective Bargaining, Unionization, and Employment Laws
UNIT VII Roles and Functions in Controlling
Chapter 23 Quality Control in Creating a Culture of Patient Safety
Chapter 24 Performance Appraisal
Chapter 25 Problem Employees: Rule Breakers, Marginal Employees, and Those With
Substance Use Disorder
,Chapter 1
Making, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, And Clinical Reasoning:
Requisites For Successful Leadership And Management
1. What Statement Is True Regarding Decision Making?
A) It Is An Analysis Of A Situation
B) It Is Closely Related To Evaluation
C) It Involves Choosing Between Courses Of Action
D) It Is Dependent Upon Finding The Cause Of A Problem ANSWER; C Feedback:
Decision Making Is A Complex Cognitive Process Often Defined As Choosing A Particular Course Of
Action. Problem Solving Is Part Of Decision Making And Is A Systematic Process That Focuses On
Analyzing A Difficult Situation. Critical Thinking, Sometimes Referred To As Reflective Thinking, Is
Related To Evaluation And Has A Broader Scope Than Decision Making And Problem Solving.
2. What
1. A) Its Need For Implementation Time
2. B) Its Lack Of A Step Requiring Evaluation Of Results
, 3. C) Its Failure To Gather Sufficient Data
4. D) Its Failure To Evaluate Alternatives
ANSWER; A Feedback:
The Traditional Problem-Solving Model Is Less Effective When Time Constraints Are A Consideration.
Decision Making Can Occur Without The Full Analysis Required In Problem Solving. Because Problem
Solving Attempts To Identify The Root Problem In Situations, Much Time And Energy Are Spent On
Identifying The Real Problem.
4. What Influences The Quality Of A Decision Most Often? A) The Decision Makers Immediate
Superior
B) The Type Of Decision That Needs To Be Made
C) Questions Asked And Alternatives Generated
D) The Time Of Day The Decision Is Made ANSWER;
C Feedback:
The Greater The Number Of Alternatives That Can Be Generated By The Decision Maker, The Better The
Final Decision Will Be. The Alternatives Generated And The Final Choices Are Limited By Each Persons
Value System.
Leadership Roles and Management Functions
in Nursing: Theory and Application Eleventh,
Edition Latest Version 2025/2026 [A+] All
Chapters Fully Covered
by Carol J. Huston MSN MPA DPA (Author)
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT I The Critical Triad: Decision Making, Management, and Leadership
Chapter 1 Decision Making, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Clinical Reasoning:
Requisites for Successful Leadership and Management
Chapter 2 Classical Views of Leadership and Management
Chapter 3 Twenty-First-Century Thinking About Leadership and Management
UNIT II Foundation for Effective Leadership and Management: Ethics, Law, and
Advocacy
Chapter 4 Ethical Issues
Chapter 5 Legal and Legislative Issues
Chapter 6 Patient, Subordinate, Workplace, and Professional Advocacy
UNIT III Roles and Functions in Planning
Chapter 7 Organizational Planning
Chapter 8 Planned Change
Chapter 9 Time Management
Chapter 10 Fiscal Planning and Health Care Reimbursement
Chapter 11 Career Planning and Development in Nursing
UNIT IV Roles and Functions in Organizing
Chapter 12 Organizational Structure
Chapter 13 Organizational, Political, and Personal Power
Chapter 14 Organizing Patient Care
UNIT V Roles and Functions in Staffing
Chapter 15 Employee Recruitment, Selection, Placement, and Onboarding
Chapter 16 Educating and Socializing Staff in a Learning Organization
Chapter 17 Staffing Needs and Scheduling Policies
UNIT VI Roles and Functions in Directing
Chapter 18 Creating a Motivating Climate
Chapter 19 Organizational, Interpersonal, and Group Communication in Team
Building
Chapter 20 Delegation
Chapter 21 Conflict, Workplace Violence, and Negotiation
Chapter 22 Collective Bargaining, Unionization, and Employment Laws
UNIT VII Roles and Functions in Controlling
Chapter 23 Quality Control in Creating a Culture of Patient Safety
Chapter 24 Performance Appraisal
Chapter 25 Problem Employees: Rule Breakers, Marginal Employees, and Those With
Substance Use Disorder
,Chapter 1
Making, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, And Clinical Reasoning:
Requisites For Successful Leadership And Management
1. What Statement Is True Regarding Decision Making?
A) It Is An Analysis Of A Situation
B) It Is Closely Related To Evaluation
C) It Involves Choosing Between Courses Of Action
D) It Is Dependent Upon Finding The Cause Of A Problem ANSWER; C Feedback:
Decision Making Is A Complex Cognitive Process Often Defined As Choosing A Particular Course Of
Action. Problem Solving Is Part Of Decision Making And Is A Systematic Process That Focuses On
Analyzing A Difficult Situation. Critical Thinking, Sometimes Referred To As Reflective Thinking, Is
Related To Evaluation And Has A Broader Scope Than Decision Making And Problem Solving.
2. What
1. A) Its Need For Implementation Time
2. B) Its Lack Of A Step Requiring Evaluation Of Results
, 3. C) Its Failure To Gather Sufficient Data
4. D) Its Failure To Evaluate Alternatives
ANSWER; A Feedback:
The Traditional Problem-Solving Model Is Less Effective When Time Constraints Are A Consideration.
Decision Making Can Occur Without The Full Analysis Required In Problem Solving. Because Problem
Solving Attempts To Identify The Root Problem In Situations, Much Time And Energy Are Spent On
Identifying The Real Problem.
4. What Influences The Quality Of A Decision Most Often? A) The Decision Makers Immediate
Superior
B) The Type Of Decision That Needs To Be Made
C) Questions Asked And Alternatives Generated
D) The Time Of Day The Decision Is Made ANSWER;
C Feedback:
The Greater The Number Of Alternatives That Can Be Generated By The Decision Maker, The Better The
Final Decision Will Be. The Alternatives Generated And The Final Choices Are Limited By Each Persons
Value System.
