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DecisionNJMaking,NJProblemNJSolving,NJCriticalNJThinking,NJandNJClinicalNJReasoni
ng:NJRequisitesNJforNJSuccessfulNJLeadershipNJandNJManagement
ChapterNJ2 ClassicalNJViewsNJofNJLeadershipNJandNJManagement
ChapterNJ3 Twenty-First-CenturyNJThinkingNJAboutNJ LeadershipNJ andN J Management
UNITNJII
FoundationNJforNJEffectiveNJLeadershipNJandNJManagement:NJEthics,NJLaw,NJ
andNJAdvocacy
ChapterNJ4 EthicalNJIssues
ChapterNJ5 LegalNJandNJLegislativeNJIssues
ChapterNJ6 Patient,NJSubordinate,NJ Workplace,NJ andNJProfessionalNJAdvocacy
UNITNJIIIN J RolesNJandNJFunctionsNJinNJPlann
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OrganizationalNJPlanningNJ
ChapterNJ8 PlannedNJChange
ChapterNJ9 TimeNJManagement
ChapterNJ10
FiscalNJPlanningNJandNJHealthNJCareNJReimburseme
ntNJChapterNJ11 CareerNJPlanningNJandNJDevelopmentNJinNJNursing
UNITNJIVN J RolesNJandNJFunctionsNJinNJOrganizing
ChapterNJ12 OrganizationalNJStructure
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UNITNJV RolesNJandNJFunctionsNJinNJStaffing
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NJChapterNJ17 StaffingNJNeedsNJandNJSchedulingNJPolicies
UNITNJVIN J RolesNJandNJFunctionsNJinNJDirecting
ChapterNJ18 CreatingNJaNJMotivatingNJClimate
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ChapterNJ21 Conflict,NJWorkplaceNJViolence,NJandNJNegotiation
ChapterNJ22 CollectiveNJBargaining,NJ Unionization,NJandNJEmploymentNJLaws
UNITNJVIINJRolesNJandNJFunctionsNJinNJControlling
ChapterNJ23
QualityNJControlNJinNJCreatingNJaNJCultureNJofNJPatientNJSaf
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