Historical perspective and current trends -- Caring as a personal and professional behavior -- Understanding the changing roles in nursing -- Healthcare environment -- Fulfill your role as a student -- The importance of critical thinking -- Entry into practice -- Employment process -- Leadership and management as a professional concept -- Communication skills in leadership and management -- Considering culture -- Understanding benefits of change -- Establishing meaningful priorities -- Welcome to conflict -- Dealing with chaos -- Ethics and law in nursing management -- Understanding use of power -- Motivating employees -- Team building -- Making assignments, counseling, and analyzing performance.
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