The Critical Thinking in Nursing Management series assists students or nurses at all levels of experience, especially those with leadership and management goals, to become effective nurse leaders and managers. The series helps learners bridge the gap between reading about abstract principles and experiencing real-life situations. Learners gain insight into nursing management through various strategies.

Case studies depict realistic situations in diverse health care settings. Learners may practice management skills and evaluate the effectiveness of different management approaches in a controlled, safe, and easy-to-access way. Multiple-choice tests provide feedback regarding knowledge about specific aspects of leadership and management. "Think About" questions stimulate self-exploration of complex management issues (i.e. learners reflect on past experiences as they consider new methods of dealing with situations).

Assigning and Delegating

Assigning and Delegating presents case studies that focus on delegation and assignment making in a variety of situations. By working through each case you have the opportunity to sharpen and develop these skills for yourself. You may also complete a quiz to test your skills.

Managing Conflict

By working through the case simulations of Managing Conflict you have the opportunity to sharpen and develop the skills necessary to manage conflicts. You may also complete a quiz to test your skills.

Managing Employee Problems

Managing Employee problems presents case studies that focus on managing employee problems in a variety of situations. By working through the cases you have the opportunity to sharpen and develop these skills for yourself. You may also complete a quiz to test your skills.

Problem Solving and Decision Making

Problem Solving and Decision Making presents case studies that focus on problem solving and decision making in a variety of situtations. By working through each case you have the opportunity to sharpen and develop these skills for yourself. You may also complete a quiz to test your skills.

Objectives

• Practice nursing leadership and management through simulated situations.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of managerial decision making in health care settings.
• Determine when it is appropriate to assign or delegate tasks.
• Analyze different types of conflicts and choose the appropriate approaches to managing them.
• Describe the manager's role in helping employees with problems.
• Employ various decision-making models and styles to resolve situations involving both individuals and groups.