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Leadership and Nursing

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. June Girvin
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  • Provides an accessible and informative exploration of leadership within nursing
    Can be used for either self-study or class teaching

Part of the book series: The Essentials of Nursing Management Series (ENMS)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • June Girvin
    Pages 1-4

  3. The Development of Theories of Leadership

    • June Girvin
    Pages 5-17

  4. Interpretations of Leadership

    • June Girvin
    Pages 18-28

  5. Interpersonal Skills and Leadership

    • June Girvin
    Pages 29-39

  6. Leadership in Nursing

    • June Girvin
    Pages 40-53

  7. The Story So Far...

    • June Girvin
    Pages 54-66

  8. Traditional Attitudes and Socialisation

    • June Girvin
    Pages 67-77

  9. Motivation

    • June Girvin
    Pages 78-87

  10. Leadership Today

    • June Girvin
    Pages 88-96

  11. Vision — Foresight, Insight and Dreams

    • June Girvin
    Pages 97-105

  12. Afterword

    • June Girvin
    Pages 106-107

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 108-110
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About this book

This timely volume introduces the concept of leadership in an approachable and user-friendly manner. Theories and models of leadership are placed in a specific and recognisable nursing context. Ways of recognising and developing effective leadership are discussed.

Like the other volumes in the series, this one invites self-study and reader participation, thereby rendering accessible a potentially daunting subject.

About the author

JUNE GIRVIN MSc, RGN, DMS is Senior Research Fellow at the Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of the West of England. She is the author of numerous articles and a book Standard Setting which was published by Macmillan in 1995.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Leadership and Nursing

  • Authors: June Girvin

  • Series Title: The Essentials of Nursing Management Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14698-7

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: June Girvin 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-333-72375-3Due: 22 June 1998

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 120

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Nursing Management

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