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This Guide provides information and resources for nursing managers, nurse executives, clinical managers and allied health supervisors. Before visiting the pages provided below, we suggest that you go ahead now and bookmark this page, so that you may return here easily whenever you wish.   

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All Nursing Schools - database of nursing schools
American College of Medical Quality
- ACMQ
Association for Benchmarking Health Care
- ABHC
Calendar of Health Observance Dates
- up-to-date listing by month & year
Data, Trends, Benchmarks, Stats, Directories - locate healthcare data
Disasters, Emergencies & Bioterrorism - guides from HHS
Fact Sheets from AHRQ - from Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
Gift Ideas - for your valued physicians, associates & managers
Glossary of Managed Care Terms
- alphabetized glossary of terminology
Guide to Hospital Associations
- links to hospital associations by state
Guide to Professional Associations
- find numerous health professions groups
Health Care Compliance Association
- HCCA
Health Care Quality Resources
- links to numerous QI, QA or PI resources
HealthFinder
- HHS gateway to over 1,250 consumer health info sites
HSTAT
- searchable collection of large, full-text clinical practice guidelines
Medical Errors & Patient Safety
- resources at AHRQ
MedlinePlus
- can retrieve patient education materials
Morbidity & Mortality Rounds
- analyses of errors & safety
National Guideline Clearinghouse
- evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
Nurses for a Healthier Tomorrow - coalition to promote the profession
Nursing Administration Graduate Schools
- find numerous programs
Population Index
- reports for preparation of service line & need reports
Salary Surveys
- in healthcare

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Nursing Executive & Clinical Management Books

We have made it our goal to collect the very best titles for you here - so that you may access them all in one place. For your convenience, you may also purchase any of these books here. If you wish to buy one, you simply add it to your shopping cart after you learn about the book by following its link. You may also prefer to just browse these books at your leisure, without purchasing. Before exploring the books below, please go ahead and bookmark this page. That way, you will be able to return here effortlessly any time you wish.    

7 Summits: A Nurse's Quest to Conquer Mountaineering and Life - Jun 2009New!
24 Essential Inservices for Home Health - HCPro, Jun 2006
30 Essential Policies & Procedures for Long-term Care - HCPro, Feb 2006
60 Essential Forms for the MDS - HCPro, Nov 2006
Accident Prevention - see our risk management and patient safety books
Accountability in Nursing: Six Strategies to Build & Maintain a Culture - HCPro, Apr 2009New!
Accreditation & Survey - please review resources on our compliance page
Activities for Resident-Centered Care - HCPro, Oct 2006
Administration - please see our full list of management resources here
Advanced Practice Nursing: An Integrative Approach, 4e - Jul 2008New!
AHFS Drug Information - ASHP, current edition
New!
AHFS Drug Information Essentials -
see AHFS
(The) Art of Becoming a Nurse Healer - Jul 2005
Atlas of Human Anatomy - undated classic by Netter, 2003
Avoidable Delay Day Analyzer: Tools for Effective Case Management, 2e - HCPro, Jul 2009New!
Beyond Leading & Managing: Nursing Administration for the Future - Mar 2006
(The) Big Book of Care Plans: Best Practices, 2e - HCPro, Feb 2009New!
(The) Big Book of Resident Activities - HCPro, Jun 2008New!
Bioterrorism - please see our full list of risk management resources
Bioterrorism: A Guide for Hospital Preparedness - Dec 2004
Budgeting Concepts for Nursing Managers, 4e - Saunders, Sep 2007New!
Business Concepts for Healthcare Providers - 2004
Business Principles for Legal Nurse Consultants - Aug 2005
Careers - please see our list of job search books
Case Management: A Practical Guide to Success in Managed Care, 3e - Nov 2009New!
(The) Case Manager's Handbook, 3e - 2004  
Case Manager's Study Guide, 3e - Mar 2007New!
(The) Case Manager's Survival Guide: Winning Strategies for Clinical Practice, 2e - 2002
(A) Charge Nurse's Guide: Navigating the Path of Leadership - Nov 2005
Clinical Delegation Skills: Handbook for Professional Practice, 4e - Aug 2008New!
Clinical Documentation: Guide for Long-Term Care Nurses
- HCPro, Feb 2007New!
Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist's Handbook, 2e - HCPro, May 2008New!
Clinical Research in Practice: A Guide for the Bedside - Apr 2006
(The) CNA Training Solution, 2e - May 2008New!
Collaborate for Success: Engaging Physicians, Nurses & Executives - ACHE, Sep 2006
Communication Skills for the Health Care Professional, 2e - Sep 2008New!
Community & Nurse Managed Health Centers - Oct 2005
Competencies for Staff Educators: Tools to Evaluate & Enhance Nursing - Feb 2007New!
Competency Assessment - please see our HR page for all competency assessment resources
Competency Evaluation Tools for Case Management Professionals, 2e - HCPro, Sep 2009New!
Complying with CMS' Psychosocial Guidance - HCPro, Feb 2007New!
Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests, 2e - Davis, Feb 2006
Consumer-Directed Care - see our QM and QI resources here
Core Skills for Hospital Case Managers - HCPro, Jun 2009New!
Core Skills for Nurse Managers: A Training Toolkit - 2004
(The) Corporate Culture Survival Guide
- Sep 2009New!
Creative Nursing Leadership & Management - Feb 2008New!
Crisis Management in Acute Care Settings: Human Factors in a High Stakes Environment - Nov 2007New!
Critical Thinking in
Long-Term Care Nursing - Jan 2008New!
Critical Thinking in the Emergency Department - Sep 2006
Critical Thinking in the Intensive Care Unit - Apr 2007New!
Critical Thinking in the Medical-Surgical Unit - Mar 2007New!
Critical Thinking in the
Obstetrics Unit - Nov 2006
Critical Thinking in the Operating Room - HCPro, Apr 2008New!
Critical Thinking in the Pediatric Unit - HCPro, Feb 2007New!
Customer Service Books
- please see our customer service resource page
Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses, 11e - Jun 2008 New!
Decision-Making in Nursing: Thoughtful Approaches for Practice - Sep 2007New!
Designing Nursing Orientation: Evidence-based Strategies - Jun 2006
Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, 8e - book & software, Nov 2008
New!
Directory of Healthcare Recruiters - current EditionNew!
Disaster Nursing: A Handbook for Practice
- Oct 2008 New!
Disaster Nursing & Emergency Preparedness for Terrorism
- 2003
Disease Management & Wellness: Directory & Guidebook - HCPro, Feb 2008New!
Diseases & Disorders: Nursing Therapeutics Manual, 3e - Davis, book, CD, PDA, 2006
Discharge Planning Guide: Tools for Compliance, 2e - Apr 2006

Discharge Planning Handbook for Healthcare: Unlocking a New Revenue Pipeline
- Aug 2008New!
Documentation & Reimbursement for Behavioral Healthcare - AHIMA, Mar 2005
Documentation & Reimbursement for Home Care & Hospice
- AHIMA, 2001
Documentation & Reimbursement for Long-Term Care
- AHIMA, 2004
Documentation for Ambulatory Care, Rev - AHIMA, 2001
Documentation for Acute Care
- see Documentation for Medical Records
Documentation for Medical Records - AHIMA, Jun 2009
New!
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 30e - 2003
Drug Facts and Comparisons: Pocket Version - 2009
New!
Drug Guide for Nurses - Mosby, 2010New!
(The) Effective Health Care Supervisor, 6e - Sep 2006
Effective Leadership & Management in Nursing, 7e - Aug 2008 New!
Effectively Managing Patient Education: Going Beyond Joint Commission - HCPro, Feb 2009New!
E-mail Tools for the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program - HCPro, Aug 2007New!
Emergency Department Case Management - HCPro, Aug 2007New!
Emergency Department Manual: Clinical & Administrative Forms, Checklists & Guidelines - always current!New!
(The) Emotionally Intelligent Nursing Leader - 2004
Employee Retention: Solving the Healthcare Crisis - 2003
Employment - please see our list of job search books
Ending Nurse-to-Nurse Hostility - Apr 2006
End-of-Life Care: Determine Appropriate Levels of Care - Feb 2005
Engage! A Guide to Involving Your Consumers in Their Health - HCPro, Dec 2007New!
Engagement Strategies in Health & Disease Management: Best Practices - HCPro, May 2007New!
Essentials of Health Care System - please see our Health Administration resources
Essentials of Nursing Law and Ethics - please see our Law & Ethics resources
Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management, 2e - May 2009New!
Essential Nursing Procedures for Long-Term Care - HCPro, Feb 2007New!
Essentials of Patient Education - Jul 2005
Ethics & Reform - please see our collection of Ethics resources
Evidence-Based Advanced Directives: Study Guide for Nurses - Jan 2005
Evidence-Based Competency Management for Emergency Department, 2e - May 2008New!
Evidence-Based Competency Management for Intensive Care, 2e - May 2008New!
Evidence-Based Competency Management for Medical-Surgical, 2e - May 2008New!
Evidence-Based Competency Management for Obstetrics, 2e - May 2008New!
Evidence-Based Competency Management for Operating Room, 2e - May 2008New!
Evidence-Based Competency Management System, 2e - May 2008New!
(The) Evidence-Based Nursing Guide to Disease Management - Oct 2008New!
(
The) Evidence-Based Nursing Guide to Legal & Professional Issues - Oct 2008New!
(The) Evidence-Based Nursing Guide to Sign & Symptom Management - Oct 2008New!
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice - Jun 2004
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing: A Guide to Successful Implementation - HCPro, Apr 2006
Evidence-Based Practice Model & Guidelines - Nov 2007New!
Evidence-Based Pressure Ulcer Prevention: Study Guide for Nurses, 2e - Mar 2008New!
Evidence-based Staff Development - HCPro, Aug 2007New!
Falls Prevention - see our risk management and patient safety books
Financial Management for Nurse Managers & Executives, 3e - Apr 2007 New!
Financial Management for Nurse Managers: Merging the Heart with the Dollar, 2e - Apr 2009 New!
First Responders Guide to WMD: Practical Techniques & Procedures - 2001
Five Keys to Successful Nursing Management - 2002
From Management to Leadership: Interpersonal Skills for Success in Health Care - 2002
From Staff Nurse to Manager: A Guide to Successful Role Transition - Nov 2006

Forensic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice - Sep 2005
Glossary of Managed Care & Healthcare Terminology - newest versionNew!
Going Lean: Busting Barriers to Patient Flow - ACHE, Nov 2007New!
Grant Writing Handbook for Nurses, 2e - Jul 2008New!
Guide to Effective Staff Development: Systems Approach to Successful Training - 2002
Guide to Assessing, Pursuing, & Achieving Excellence in ANCC Magnet Recognition - HCPro, Dec 2008New!
Guide to Nursing Management & Leadership, 8e - Mar 2008
New!
Haimann's Healthcare Management - newest edition New!
Handbook of Long-Term Care Administration & Policy - Apr 2008New!
Handbook for the New Health Care Manager, 2e - AHA, 2001
Handbook of Home Health Care Administration, 5e - Feb 2009New!
Handbook of Home Health Standards: Quality, Documentation & Reimbursement, 5e - Sep 2008New!
Handbook of Nursing Leadership: Creative Skills for Culture of Safety - Nov 2005
Handbook on Injectable Drugs, 14e - ASHP, Oct 2006
Handling Difficult Patients: Management Tools for Staff Preparedness - 2004
HCPro's E-mail Tools for the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program, 2e - HCPro, Dec 2008New!
HCPro's Guide to Assessing, Pursuing, & Achieving Excellence in ANCC Magnet Recognition - HCPro, Dec 2008New!
Health Care Financial Management for Nurse Managers: Merging the Heart - up-to-date New!
Health Care Management - please see our full page of management resources here!
(The) Health Care Manager's Human Resources Handbook - 2006
Health Communication: Strategies for Health Professionals, 4e - Mar 2007New!
Health Organizations: Theory, Behavior & Development - Feb 2008New!
Health Policy - see our health policy resources here
Health Policy & Politics: A Nurse's Guide, 3e - 2008New!
High-Alert Medications & Safe Practices: A Study Guide for Nurses - HCPro, 2004
High-Alert Medications: Strategies for Improving Safety - The Joint Commission, Nov 2008New!
HIPAA - please see our compliance resources page
Home Health Documentation: Proven Strategies for Clinicians - HCPro, Sep 2007New!
Home Health Pocket Guide to OASIS, 2e -  HCPro, Feb 2008New!
Hospice Administration Manual - 2003
Hospital Case Management Models: Connecting the Boardroom to the Bedside - Aug 2008New!
How-To Manual for Rehab Documentation: Increasing Reimbursement & Reducing Denials, 3e - HCPro, Jun 2009New!
How to Start an Independent Practice - 2003
Human Resources for nursing managers - please see our HR resources
Implementation Guide to Severity-Adjusted DRGs - Ingenix, always current
(The) Indispensable Health Care Manager - 2002
Infection Control - see all of our IC resources here
Infection Control Books - please go to our patient safety resource page!
Institutional Review Board: Management & Function, 2e
- 2005

Institutional Review Board: Member Handbook, 2e
- Nov 2006

Institutional Review Board: Study Guide, 2e - 2006
Integrating Complementary Medicine into Health Systems - 2001
Interdisciplinary Shared Governance: Integrating Practice, Transforming Health Care, 2e - Jan 2009New!
Interventions Following Mass Violence & Disasters: Strategies for Mental Health - Jul 2007New!
Intravenous Drug Guide - Pearson
, book, PDA, 2010New!
Intravenous Medications Handbook - Mosby, book, CD, PDA, 2010New!
Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Health Care - Jul 2005
Introduction to Health Care Management - Feb 2007New!
Jobs - please see our list of job search books
Johns Hopkins Nursing: Evidence-Based Practice Model & Guidelines - Nov 2007New!
Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses - Dec 2004
Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications, 7e - 2004
Law and Ethics - please see our Law & Ethics resources
(The) Leader's Guide to Hospital Case Management - 2004
Leadership - please see our full list of management resources here
Leadership & Management in Nursing - Nov 2005

Leadership & Nursing Care Management, 3e - Oct 2005
Leadership Competencies for Clinical Managers - Dec 2005
Leadership for Smooth Patient Flow - ACHE, Jan 2007New!
Leadership Roles & Management Functions in Nursing, 6e - Jan 2008New!
Leading & Managing in Nursing, 4e - Oct 2006
Leading the Way: The Busy Nurse's Guide to Supervision in LTC, 2e - 2001
Lean
- please see our Performance Improvement resource page
Legal Issues - please see our Law & Ethics resources
Legal Nurse Consulting: Principles & Practices, 3e - Apr 2010
New!
Lexi-Comp's Drug Information Handbook - current editionNew!
Lexi-Comp Drug Information Handbook for Nursing - 2009New!
Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide - Lippincott, book, CD-ROM, PDA, current edition New!
Lippincott's Nursing Procedures, 5e - up-to-dateNew!
(The) Long-Term Care Administrator's Field Guide - HCPro, Apr 2009New!
(The) Long-Term Care Director of Nursing Field Guide - HCPro, Mar 2008New!
Long-Term Care Pocket Guides: MDS, Part B Billing, Part A Billing, 2e - HCPro, Jul 2007New!
Long-Term Care Pocket Guide for Charge Nurses - HCPro, Mar 2007New!
Long-Term Care Pocket Guide for Infection Control - see all of our IC resources here
Long-Term Care Pocket Guide to Nursing Documentation - 2004
(The) Long-Term Care Nursing Desk Reference - Mar 2009
New!
Long-Term Care Regulations
- see our accreditation & compliance books
Love 'em or Lose 'em: Getting Good People To Stay, 2e - May 2008New!
Magnet Director's Toolkit
- HCPro, Aug 2007 New!
Magnet Mail: Magnet Awareness Tools for the Entire Staff - up-to-dateNew!
Magnet Status: Assessing, Pursuing & Achieving Nursing Excellence -
up-to-dateNew!
Malpractice
- please see our malpractice resources here
Manage Challenging Resident Behaviors: Resource & Training Guide
- HCPro, 2005
Managed Care - please see our Health Administration Resources
Managed Care Glossary - newest versionNew!
Managed Care Resources - please see our accounting and finance page
Management - please see our full list of management resources here
Management & Leadership for Nurse Administrators, 5e - Sep 2008New!
Management & Leadership in Nursing & Health Care, 2e - May 2005
(A) Manager's Guide to the Design & Conduct of Clinical Trials - Apr 2006
Managing & Coordinating Nursing Care, 5e - Dec 2008
New!
Managing Documentation Risk: A Guide for Nurse Managers, 2e - Jun 2007
New!
Managing for Success in Health Care - Oct 2006New!
Managing Health Services Organizations & Systems, 5e
- Aug 2008New!
Managing Long-Term Care - ACHE, 2004
Managing the Health Care Professional - 2004
Manual of Diagnosis & Therapy - Merck, current edition
Manual of Diagnostic & Laboratory Tests, 3e - Mosby, Nov 2005
Manual of Home Health Nursing Procedures, 2e - 1999
Mastering Patient Flow: Increase Efficiency & Earnings, 3e - MGMA, May 2007
New!
MDS - for minimum data set resources for CMS, also see coding resources
MDS 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) User's Manual - HCPro, currentNew!
(The) MDS Coordinator's Field Guide - HCPro, currentNew!
(The) MDS Self-Audit, 2e - HCPro, current
(The) MDS Troubleshooter, 3e - HCPro, Apr 2006
Medical Errors - please see our medical errors & patient safety resources
Medical Necessity Training Toolkit - HCPro, Feb 2009
New!
Medical Record Auditor: Documentation Rules & Rationales - AMA, newest edition
Medication Errors - please see our medication safety books & patient safety resources
Medication Management - please see our medication management resources
Medication Reconciliation - please see our medication reconciliation resources
(The) Merck Manual of Diagnosis & Therapy, 18e - Apr 2006
Microbial
- see all of our IC resources here
Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, 9e - book & software, 2009
New!
Mosby's Intravenous Medications Handbook - current editionNew!
Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference - Mosby, book, CD, PDA, current edition New!
Mosby's PDQ for Infection Control - Mosby, Apr 2009New!
Mosby's Surefire Documentation: Nurses Need to Document, 2e - Feb 2006
(The) New Leadership Challenge: Creating the Future of Nursing, 3e - Sep 2008
New!
Nosocomial - see all of our IC resources here
Nurse Educator Manual: Essential Skills & Guidelines for Effective Practice - Jul 2005

Nurse Management Demystified - Oct 2006
(The) Nurse Manager's Survival Guide, 3e - 2004
Nurse Practitioner's Business Practice & Legal Guide, 3e - Aug 2007
New! 
Nurse Preceptor Training System, 2e - 200
7 New!
Nurse Retention Toolkit: Everyday Ways to Recognize & Reward Nurses - HCPro, Sep 2008New!
Nurse's Drug Guide - Prentice Hall, Pearson, book, 2010New!
Nurse's Drug Handbook - Jones & Bartlett, 2009New!
Nurse's Handbook of Behavioral & Mental Health Drugs, 3e - Sep 2008New!
Nursing Against the Odds - Mar 2006
Nursing Assessment, Plan of Care, & Patient Education - Jul 2006
Nursing Care Plans & Documentation: Nursing Diagnosis & Collaborative Problems, 5e - Nov 2008New!
Nursing Case Management: From Essentials to Advanced Practice Applications, 4e - Aug 2004
Nursing Consultation: A Framework for Working with Communities, 2e - 2002
Nursing Drug Guide - Lippincott, book, CD-ROM, PDA, 2010
New!
Nursing Drug Handbook - Lippincott / Springhouse, book, CD, PDA, 2010New!
Nursing Drug Handbook - Saunders, book, CD, PDA, 2010New!
Nursing Drug Interactions Handbook - Springhouse, Nov 2008New!
Nursing Drug Reference - Mosby, book, CD, PDA, 2010 New!
Nursing Diagnosis Reference Manual, 7e - Oct 2007 
Nursing Ethics - see all of our resources in ethics here
Nursing Leadership & Management, 2e - Jul 2007
New!
Nursing Leadership & Management: A Practical Guide - Apr 2006
Nursing Malpractice and Liability - see our complete malpractice resources here
Nursing Malpractice, 3e - Jan 2007New!
Nursing Peer Review: A Practical Approach - HCPro, Feb 2008
New!
Nurse Practitioner's Business Practice & Legal Guide, 3e - Aug 2007New!
Nursing Procedures, 5e - Lippincott, May 2008
New!
Nursing Procedures & Protocols - Springhouse, 2003
Nursing Research Program Builder: Translate Findings into Practice - HCPro, Jun 2008
New!
(The) OASIS User's Manual - HCPro, Dec 2007
New!
Observation Status: Guide to Compliant Site of Service Designations, 2e - HCPro, Oct 2008
New!
Oncology Services Administration: Forms, Checklists & Guidelines - always current!
New!
Optimizing the Physician Advisor in Case Management - HCPro, Dec 2008New!
Organizational Behavior, Theory & Design in Health Care, 2e - Nov 2008 New!
Organizational Culture & Leadership, 3e - Sep 2004
(The) Paper Office: Ethically, Legally, Profitably, 4e - Sep 2008New!
Patient Safety - please see our risk management page
Patient Satisfaction - please see our customer service resource page
PDR / Physician's Desk Reference - book and CD-ROM, current editionsNew!
PDR Brand Generic Reference Pocket Guide - current editionsNew!
PDR Companion Guide - current editionNew!
PDR Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals - current edition New!
PDR for Herbal Medicines - current edition New!
PDR Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals - current edition New!
PDR Drug Interactions Pocket Guide - current editionNew!
PDR for Nonprescription Drugs, Dietary Supplements & Herbs - current editionsNew!
PDR for Nutritional Supplements - up-to-date
New!
PDR for Ophthalmic Medicines - current editionNew!
PDR Guide to Drug Interactions, Side Effects & Indications - current editionNew!
PDR Guide to Pediatric & Adolescent Mental Health -  Jan 2009New!
PDR Guide to Terrorism Response - Jan 2006
PDR Nurse's Drug Handbook - 2010 edition
New!
PDR Pharmacopoeia Pocket Dosing Guide - current editionNew!
Peace and Power: Creative Leadership for Building Community, 7e - Oct 2007New!
Pearson Intravenous Drug Guide - Pearson, current editionNew!
Pearson Nurse's Drug Guide - Prentice Hall, book, current editionNew!
Pediatric High-Alert Medications - HCPro, Dec 2007New!
Personnel Issues
for nursing managers - please see our HR resources
Policy - see our health policy resources here
Policy & Politics in Nursing & Health Care, 5e
- Nov 2006
(A) Practical Guide to Finance & Budgeting: Skills for Nurse Managers, 2e - HCPro, Jan 2008
New!
(A) Practical Guide to Leadership Development - HCPro, Oct 2007New!
(A) Practical Guide to Legal Issues: Skills for Nurse Managers - Jun 2005

(A) Practical Guide to Managing the Multigenerational Workforce
- Jun 2006
(A) Practical Guide to Nurse Management in the ED - Oct 2005
(A) Practical Guide to Recruitment & Retention
- Sep 2005
Predictive Modeling in Disease Management, 2e - HCPro, Mar 2007
New!
Prentice Hall Nurse's Drug Guide -
Prentice Hall, book, current editionNew!
Preparing Nurses for Disasters Management
- Oct 2004
Present on Admission - AHIMA, Jul 2007
Pressure Ulcers - please see to our risk management resource page
Primary Care Provider's Guide to Compensation & Quality - May 2005
Project Director's Toolkit: Collecting Evidence & Writing Narratives for the ANCC Magnet Program
- HCPro, Aug 2007 New!
Public Administration - please see our full list of management resources here
Putting Patients First: Designing & Practicing Patient-Centered Care, 2e - Oct 2008
New!
QI / QM / TQM / CQI - please see our performance improvement resource page
Quality Improvement Books - please see our performance improvement resource page
Quality Work Environments: For Nurse & Patient Safety - Nov 2004
Quantum Leadership - please see our Leadership and Management Resources
Rapid Response Teams: Proven Strategies for Successful Implementation - Apr 2007New!
Ready, Set, Designation! Guide for ANCC Magnet Recognition Program - HCPro, Aug 2007New!
Real - Resumes for Nursing Jobs - 2003
Red Book - drug information, current editionNew!
Resident Assessment & Monitoring for Long-Term Care - HCPro, Apr 2006
Resolving Patient Complaints: Effective Service Recovery, 2e - 2004
Restorative Nursing Made Easy - HCPro, May 2007New!
Resumes for Nursing Careers, 3e - Mar 2007New!
Risk Management Books - please see our risk management page
Safety - please see our full list of risk management and patient safety resources
Scheduling Strategies for Ambulatory Surgery Centers
- Mar 2005
Self-Employed RN: Choices, Business Aspects & Marketing Strategies, 2e - Sep 2006
Service Line Execution 2.0: Advanced Strategies for Progressive Hospitals - ACHE, Jan 2008New!
Shared Governance: Reshaping Professional Nursing Practice
- Sep 2006
Six Sigma - please see our performance improvement resource page
Slee's Health Care Terms, 5e - Nov 2007
(The) Social Services Guide for Long-Term Care - currentNew!
Spark's and Taylor's Nursing Diagnosis Reference Manual - current edition 
Speak Your Truth: Strategies for Effective Nurse-Physician Communication - Mar 2005
Staffing Analyzer: Simplifying Data for Nurse Managers - 2004
Staffing Effectiveness in Hospitals - JCAHO, 2003
Staffing Management & Methods: Tools & Techniques for Nurse Leaders - 2000
Statistics - for more statistics books, see our CQI and Quality page
Stedman's Abbreviations, Acronyms & Symbols - newest version
New!
Stedman's Medical Dictionary - CD-ROM & book formats
New!
Stedman's Medical / Pharmaceutical Spellchecker, Plus Version - CD-ROM, softwareNew!
Stressed Out About Communication Skills - HCPro, Jul 2007
New!
Stressed Out About Difficult Patients - HCPro, Sep 2007
New!
Stressed Out About Drug Interactions - HCPro, Apr 2007
New!
Stressed Out About Drug Math, 2e - HCPro, Nov 2006
Stressed Out About Nursing School, 2e - HCPro, Nov 2006
Stressed Out About Pharmacology - HCPro, Apr 2008
New!
Stressed Out About the NCLEX-RN - HCPro, Jan 2007
New!
Stressed Out About Your First Year of Nursing - HCPro, Nov 2006
Stroke Care: The Guide to JCAHO Certification - HCPro, Oct 2006
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 20e - 2005
Through the Patient's Eyes: Understanding Patient-Centered Care - 2002
Today's Nursing Leader: Managing, Succeeding, Excelling - Apr 2009
New!
Umiker's Management Skills for the New Health Care Supervisor - May 2009New!
Understanding Health Policy - see our health policy resources here
Understanding Medical Markets: Guidebook for Health Care Professionals - 2002
Understanding Medication Management in Your Health Care Organization - JCAHO, Apr 2006
What to Know About Informed Consent - DVD, 2006
Winning the Talent War: Ensuring Effective Leadership in Healthcare - 2002
Your Career in Nursing: Manage Your Future in the Changing World, 5e
- Dec 2008New!
We have selected books for you in Patient Safety, Risk Management & CQI.
We also have important Journals & Newsletters for you.
You may also want to see books about Medical Records or Documentation.
Nurses, we have Financial Books for healthcare professionals.
We have Gift Ideas for your associates & managers.
More recommended Books Here.

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Helpful Documents you can freely download

20 Tips to Prevent Medical Errors - patient handout
20 Tips to Prevent Medical Errors in Children
- for patients
Alcohol Withdrawal Assessment & Policies
 
Balanced Scorecard Tool 
Competency Assessment Tool, Compliance COBRA & EMTALA 
Environment of Care Indicators Tracking Sheets 
Hospital Quality: Ingredients for Success
- 40 pp, 2004
IHI’s Collaborative Model for Achieving Breakthrough Improvement
- quality, 20 pp, 2003
Incidence Reports & Policies 
JCAHO Perspectives
- instructions regarding Shared Vision-New Pathways, 2004
JCAHO Survey Questions for Surgery
 
JCAHO 2002 Survey Questions of Nursing Units 
Measuring, Evaluating, and Reducing Hospital Mortality Rates
- 16 pages, 2003
Nursing Admission Assessment 
Optimizing Patient Flow: Through the Acute Care Setting
- 12 pages, 2003
Speak Up
- teaching tool for patients about preventing medical errors
The Effect of Healthcare Working Conditions on Patient Safety 
- 4 pages, 2003 
What Works: Effective Tools to Improve Clinical Office Practice
- 151 pp, 2004

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Guides at this site for Health Administrators

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Other Pages at this site for Nursing Professionals

Calendar of Health Observances - well-organized listing of all dates, by months
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