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Managing and Supporting People in Health Care

Six Steps to Effective Management Series

  • 1st Edition - February 9, 2004
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Julie Hyde, Michael J. Cook
  • Language: English

This book focuses specifically on the importance of managing and supporting people in health care services. Human resources are the most significant aspect of health care budgets… Read more

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This book focuses specifically on the importance of managing and supporting people in health care services. Human resources are the most significant aspect of health care budgets and the attraction and retention of quality staff remains a pressing concern. This book addresses this issue directly and provides both a theoretical framework and extensive practical guidance in this vital aspect of health care management.

Key features

  • Up-to date information on the context of health services today and the business agenda
  • Relevant - Specifically aimed at nurses and nursing
  • Practical - readers reflect on real life examples to see how they can use their skills in practice

    • Readership

    All practising nurses at or aspiring to middle management position (D&E grades) in all settings including hospitals, community, private and independent sectors
    Students taking management certificates and diplomas
    Third year students on diploma courses (management now a compulsory module)

    Table of contents

    The influence of culture on the health care environment. The supportive and facilitative manager. Leadership and managing change . Evaluating yours and others performance . Maintaining the workforce . Managing in the working environment . Maintaining shared governance . Developing a self directed team . Dealing with the incompetent practitioner . Multi-professional and collaborative working . Managing and supporting yourself and your staff . The importance of networking. Professional development. Career management.

    Product details

    • Edition: 1
    • Latest edition
    • Published: April 19, 2004
    • Language: English

    About the authors

    JH

    Julie Hyde

    Affiliations and expertise
    Education, Policy and Management Consultant, UK

    MC

    Michael J. Cook

    Affiliations and expertise
    Deputy Head of Education and Development, East of Englan Strategic Health Authority, East of England Multi-Professional Deanery, Cambridge, UK