Nursing Executive and Clinical Management Books

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100 Years of American Nursing - gift book, 1999
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
Falls Prevention - see our risk management and patient safety books
Accreditation & Survey - please review resources on our compliance page
Activities for Resident-Centered Care - HCPro, Oct 2006
Advanced Practice Nursing: An Integrative Approach, 3e - 2004
AHFS Drug Information - ASHP, current edition
AHFS Drug Information Essentials - AHFS, ASHP, current edition
(The) Art of Becoming a Nurse Healer - Jul 2005
Atlas of Human Anatomy - undated classic by Netter, 2003
Beyond Leading & Managing: Nursing Administration for the Future - Mar. 2006
(The) Big Book of Care Plans: Best Practices - HCPro, Jun 2006
Bioterrorism: A Guide for Hospital Preparedness - Dec 2004
Budgeting Concepts for Nursing Managers, 3e - 2001
Business Concepts for Healthcare Providers - 2004
Business Principles for Legal Nurse Consultants - Aug 2005
(The) Case Manager's Handbook, 3e - 2004
(A) Case Manager's Study Guide: Preparing for Certification, 2e - 2004
Clinical Delegation Skills: Handbook for Professional Practice, 3e - 2004
Clinical Documentation: Guide for Long-Term Care Nurses - HCPro, Feb 2007
Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist's Handbook, 2e - HCPro, May 2008
Clinical Research in Practice: A Guide for the Bedside - Apr 2006
Collaborate for Success: Engaging Physicians, Nurses & Executives - ACHE, Sep 2006
Community & Nurse Managed Health Centers - Oct 2005
Competencies for Staff Educators: Tools to Evaluate & Enhance Nursing - Feb 2007
Competency Assessment - please see our HR page for all competency assessment resources
Competency Management for the Emergency Department - Jan 2005
Competency Management for the Intensive Care Unit - Jan 2005
Competency Management for the Medical-Surgical Unit - Feb 2005
Competency Management for the Obstetrics Unit - Aug 2005
Competency Management for the Operating Room - Jul 2006
Complying with CMS' Psychosocial Guidance - HCPro, Feb 2007
Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests, 2e - Davis, Feb 2006
Core Skills for Nurse Managers: A Training Toolkit - 2004
(The) CRC’s Guide to Coordinating Clinical Research - CenterWatch, 2004
Critical Thinking in Long-Term Care Nursing - Jan 2008
Critical Thinking in the Emergency Department - Sep 2006
Critical Thinking in the Obstetrics Unit - Nov 2006
Customer Service Books - please see our customer service resource page
Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses, 10e - Jun 2006
Designing Nursing Orientation: Evidence-based Strategies - Jun 2006
Directory of Healthcare Recruiters - current Edition
Disaster Nursing & Emergency Preparedness for Terrorism - 2003
Diseases & Disorders: Nursing Therapeutics Manual, 3e - Davis, book, CD, PDA, 2006
Discharge Planning Guide: Tools for Compliance, 2e - Apr 2006
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 - AHIMA, 2004
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 30e - 2003
Drug Facts and Comparisons: Pocket Version - 2009
Drug Guide for Nurses - Mosby, 2008
(The) Effective Health Care Supervisor, 6e - Sep 2006
Effective Leadership & Management in Nursing, 6e - 2004
Ending Nurse-to-Nurse Hostility - Apr 2006
Emergency Department Case Management - HCPro, Aug 2007
Emergency Department Manual - always current
(The) Emotionally Intelligent Nursing Leader - 2004
Employee Retention: Solving the Healthcare Crisis - 2003
End-of-Life Care: Determine Appropriate Levels of Care - Feb 2005
Essential Nursing Procedures for Long-Term Care - HCPro, Feb 2007
Essentials of Patient Education - Jul 2005
Evidence-Based Advanced Directives: Study Guide for Nurses - Jan 2005
Evidence-Based Pressure Ulcer Prevention: Study Guide for Nurses - Jun 2005
Evidence-based Staff Development - HCPro, Aug 2007
Falls Prevention - see our risk management and patient safety books
Fight Fatigue: Nurse Manager's Guide to Reduce Risk & Revitalize Staff - 2005
Financial Management for Nurse Managers & Executives, 3e - Apr 2007
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
Forensic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice - Sep 2005
Guide to Effective Staff Development: Systems Approach to Successful Training - 2002
Front Line of Defense: Role of Nurses in Preventing Sentinel Events, 2e - JCAHO, Jan 2007
Good Practices for Medical Emergency Teams - JCAHO, Jan 2007
Guide to Assessing, Pursuing, & Achieving Excellence in ANCC Magnet Recognition - HCPro, Oct 2008
Guide to Inpatient Clinical Documentation: Ensure Compliance & Correct Reimbursement - 2002
Guide to Nursing Management & Leadership, 7e - 2004
Guide to Outpatient Documentation - 2003
Haimann's Healthcare Management, 7e - 2002
Handbook for the New Health Care Manager, 2e - 2000
Handbook of Home Health Care Administration, 4e - 2005
Handbook of Home Health Standards & Documentation, 4e - 2001
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 - Aug 2007
(The) Health Care Manager's Human Resources Handbook - 2002
Health Communication: Strategies for Health Professionals, 4e - Mar 2007
Health Policy & Politics: A Nurse's Guide - 2004
High-Alert Medications & Safe Practices: A Study Guide for Nurses - 2004
HIPAA - please see our compliance resources page
Home Health Documentation: Proven Strategies for Clinicians - HCPro, Sep 2007
Home Health Pocket Guide to OASIS, 2e - HCPro, Feb 2008
Hospice Administration Manual - 2003
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 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
Interventions Following Mass Violence & Disasters: Strategies for Mental Health - Jan 2006
Intravenous Medications Handbook - Mosby, book, CD, PDA, 2007
Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Health Care - Jul 2005
(The) Joint Commission Guide to Patient & Family Education, 2e - JCAHO, Dec 2006
Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses - Dec 2004
Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications, 7e - 2004
(The) Leader's Guide to Hospital Case Management - 2004
Leadership & Management in Nursing - Nov 2005
Leadership & Nursing Care Management, 3e - Oct 2005
Leadership Competencies for Clinical Managers - Dec 2005
Leadership Roles & Management Functions in Nursing, 5e - Feb 2005
Leading & Managing in Nursing, 4e - Oct 2006
Legal Nurse Consulting: Principles & Practices, 2e - 2002
Lexi-Comp's Drug Information Handbook - current edition
Long-Term Care Pocket Guides - HCPro, Jul 2007
Long-Term Care Pocket Guide to Nursing Documentation - 2004
(The) Long-Term Care Nursing Desk Reference - Feb 2005
Long-Term Care Regulations - see our accreditation & compliance books
Magnet Director's Toolkit - HCPro, May 2006
Magnet Mail: Magnet Awareness Tools for the Entire Staff - Apr 2005
Magnet Status: Assessing, Pursuing & Achieving Nursing Excellence - 2004
Managed Care Glossary -
Management & Leadership for Nurse Administrators, 4e - Sep 2005
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, 4e - 2004
Managing Documentation Risk: A Guide for Nurse Managers - 2004
Managing Health Services Organizations & Systems, 4e - 2000
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
MDS 2.0 RAI User's Manual - HCPro, current
Medical Drug Reference - Mosby, current edition
Medical Errors - please see our medical errors & patient safety resources
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 reconcilation resources
Medication Teaching Manual, 8e - ASHP, AHFS, 2003
(The) Merck Manual of Diagnosis & Therapy, 18e - Apr 2006
Mosby's Surefire Documentation: Nurses Need to Document, 2e - Feb 2006
(The) New Leadership Challenge: Creating the Future of Nursing, 2e - Jul 2005
Nurse Educator Manual: Essential Skills & Guidelines for Effective Practice - Jul 2005
(The) Nurse Manager's Survival Guide, 3e - 2004
Nurse Practitioner's Business Practice & Legal Guide, 2e - 2004
Nurse Preceptor Training System - 2003
Nurse's Drug Guide - Prentice Hall, book, 2009
Nursing Against the Odds - Apr 2005
Nursing Assessment, Plan of Care, & Patient Education - Jul 2006
Nursing Consultation: A Framework for Working with Communities, 2e - 2002
Nursing Drug Guide - Lippincott, book, CD-ROM, PDA, 2009
Nursing Drug Guide - Springhouse, 2008
Nursing Drug Handbook - Lippincott / Springhouse, book, CD, PDA, 2009
Nursing Drug Handbook - Saunders, book, CD, PDA, 2009
Nursing Drug Reference - Mosby, book, CD, PDA, 2009
Nursing Diagnosis Reference Manual, 6e - Nov 2004
Nursing Leadership & Management: A Practical Guide - Apr 2006
Nursing Procedures, 4e - Lippincott, 2004
Nursing Procedures & Protocols - Springhouse, 2003
(The) OASIS User's Manual - HCPro, Dec 2007
Observation Status: Guide to Compliant Site of Service Designations - Oct 2006
Pandemic Point-of-Care Pocket Guide - JCAHO, Dec 2006
(The) Paper Office: Ethically, Legally, Profitably, 3e - 2003
Patient Flow Solutions: Essential Tools for Hospital Capacity Management - HCPro, Sep 2006
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 editions
PDR Companion Guide - current edition
PDR Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals - Nov 2004
PDR for Herbal Medicines - current edition
PDR Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals - current edition
PDR for Nonprescription Drugs, Dietary Supplements & Herbs - current editions
PDR for Nutritional Supplements - 2001
PDR for Ophthalmic Medicines - current edition
PDR Guide to Drug Interactions, Side Effects & Indications - current edition
PDR Guide to Terrorism Response - Jan 2006
PDR Nurse's Drug Handbook - 2008 edition
Personnel Issues for nursing managers - please see our HR resources
Policy & Politics in Nursing & Health Care, 5e - Nov 2006
(A) Practical Guide to Finance & Budgeting: Skills for Nurse Managers - Dec 2004
(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: Skills for Nurse Managers - Oct 2005
(A) Practical Guide to Recruitment & Retention: Skills for Nurse Managers - Sep 2005
Preparing Nurses for Disasters Management - Oct 2004
Primary Care Provider's Guide to Compensation & Quality - May 2005
Putting Patients First: Designing & Practicing Patient-Centered Care - 2003
Quality Improvement Books - please see our performance improvement resource page
Quality Work Environments: For Nurse & Patient Safety - Nov 2004
Rapid Response Teams: Proven Strategies for Successful Implementation - Apr 2007
Ready, Set, Designation! Guide for ANCC Magnet Recognition Program - HCPro, Aug 2007
Ready, Set, Magnet! Questions, Games, & Tools for the Magnet Journey - Feb 2006
Red Book - drug information, current edition
Resolving Patient Complaints: Effective Service Recovery, 2e - 2004
Risk Management Books - please see our risk management page
Rx for the Nursing Shortage: Guidebook - ACHE, 2003
Scheduling Strategies for Ambulatory Surgery Centers - Mar 2005
Self-Employed RN: Choices, Business Aspects & Marketing Strategies, 2e - Sep 2006
Service Line Success: Eight Essential Rules - ACHE, 2003
Shared Governance: Reshaping Professional Nursing Practice - Sep 2006
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
Stedman's Medical Dictionary - CD-ROM & book formats
Stedman's Medical / Pharmaceutical Spellchecker, Plus Version - CD-ROM, software
Stroke Care: The Guide to JCAHO Certification - HCPro, Oct 2006
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 20e - 2005
Top 25 Policies & Procedures for Outpatient Surgery - Oct 2004
Through the Patient's Eyes: Understanding Patient-Centered Care - 2002
Umiker's Management Skills for the New Health Care Supervisor - Jul 2005
Understanding Medical Markets: Guidebook for Health Care Professionals - 2002
Understanding Medication Management in Your Health Care Organization - JCAHO, Apr 2006
USP DI - Desktop Series - label & off-label prescription drug info
USP DI - Volumes I, II, & III - all current editions
What to Know About Informed Consent - DVD, 2006
Winning the Talent War: Ensuring Effective Leadership in Healthcare - 2002
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