Completely updated in a new edition, this book utilizes widely accepted models of leadership, and recognizes time-related changes that have occurred in health care delivery and how nursing is practiced. With a heavy emphasis on the workplace, it covers legal and ethical issues, as well as improving human relationship skills. Additional topics include: * The new health care system, * Leadership theory, the interactive processes of leadership, and ethics * An overview of organization and management * Managers' responsibilities * An introduction to the management of resources. This is an esential resource for any staff nurse!