Handbook for Directors of Nursing in Long-Term Care [Paperback]

Ethel L. Mitty (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0827367775 | ISBN-13: 978-0827367777 | Publication Date: November 18, 1997 | Edition: 1

This book provides the theory, principles, methods and tools for the nurse manager or leader of a long-term care facility. It is a complete source of information and instruction on every aspect of nursing administration. The book contains more than 150 guidelines, flow sheets, communication, assessment and feedback procedures that can be implemented with little or no modification by the novice or experienced directors in every kind of long-term care facility. Faculty and students of nursing management will rely on this book as a step-by-step "how to" on subjects ranging from development of a mission statement, selection of a nursing theory, construction of a policy and procedure manual, hiring, interviews, inservice education, selection of an information system, conflict resolution and decision-making to performance evaluation, continuing quality assurance, strategic planning and marketing, and analysis of effectiveness. The student will learn how a nursing director can analyze leadership style, select a nursing delivery system, prepare for survey, construct the departmental budget, compute infection rate, and prepare an annual report.

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About the Author

Ethel Mitty, EdD, RN, has held a wide range of positions in the long term care field including Assistant Administrator of Nursing Services at North Shore University Hospital Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation, Manhasset, NY and Director of Nursing at the Margaret Tietz Center for Nursing Care, Queens, NY. She has been a nurse, educator, and author for over 30 years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 367 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition (November 18, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0827367775
• ISBN-13: 978-0827367777
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #604,274 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Bible for the new SNF DON., May 6, 2001

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Susan Moore (Yucca Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handbook for Directors of Nursing in Long-Term Care (Paperback)

I was introduced to long-term nursing rather abruptly and my predecessor had informed me, "Oh, there is nothing to the job. The place runs itself." As a new Director of Nursing, nothing could have been further from the truth. This very theory-oriented text has been my guide for the last year answering questions such as "If I am so busy what are the other department supervisors doing?" This book is well organized and easy to comprehend. It is concise yet thorough. I would recommend it to anyone who is about to venture into a Skilled Nursing Facililty career or contemplating such a move.

2.0 out of 5 stars WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME, September 5, 2011

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Belindadenorth "temger" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handbook for Directors of Nursing in Long-Term Care (Paperback)

waste of time, thank goodness the book was given to me as part of DON training for a new corporation I had taken a job with.

1 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Handbook for Directors of Nursing in Long-Term Care, February 15, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Handbook for Directors of Nursing in Long-Term Care (Paperback)

My book arrived in a timely fashion and was in good condition. I have started to utilize some of the concepts in my Nursing Department.