Becoming Influential: A Guide for Nurses
$41.99
Still the only book of its kind, this intensely practical text helps nurses build the skills they need to gain and use influence throughout their entire careers. This second edition is updated throughout with new information on nursing, health care, and technology – including social media. Readable, timely, and upbeat, BECOMING INFLUENTIAL: A GUIDE FOR NURSES teaches through real-life examples, offering proven advice for using influence to solve many contemporary workplace problems. Self-assessments help readers evaluate their current organizational power, communication and goal-setting skills, negotiating and interviewing expertise, and even their abilities to manage confrontation. The book contains specific steps for career planning, resume building, career progress tracking, speech preparation, and more. Flexible learning activities include role plays, debates, observations, interviews, and networking assignments; up-to-date web and print resources support further exploration.
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Updated throughout with new information on nursing, the state of the health care profession, and technology, including social media, as well as new web and print resources.
Updated! Covers more of the “influence” challenges nurses are encountering in today’s more challenging environments—including the impact of health care reform; growing pressure for both efficiency and patient safety; workforce changes; and the role of technology – especially social media.
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Prepares nurses for the new challenges they will face throughout their careers in today’s healthcare institutions – and tomorrow’s.
Improved! Presents more influence and communication skills—including new techniques for reading subtext in communication and dealing with bullying.
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Helps students develop more of the influence tools they will need to succeed.
New! Includes new case studies—more effectively linking concepts and techniques to real-life situations.
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Shows students the types of problems they may encounter, and how their new skills can be applied to them.
New! Offers more guidance on informing and influencing outside parties—including clinical partners, third-party payers, and government policy makers.
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Helps students navigate the complex interrelationships built into today’s healthcare system.
New! “For the Novice Nurse” sidebars—including basic techniques for interviewing, maintaining accomplishment logs, and even leaving a job.
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Helps new nurses anticipate and prepare for challenges that might otherwise prove surprising or difficult.
New! Coverage of finding better life balance—helping nurses manage the inevitable and increasing stresses associated with working on the frontlines of the healthcare system.
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Promotes the self-care that nurses need in order to sustain careers in the profession.
