A Nurse's Survival Guide to Leadership and Management on the Ward

Practical, common sense approach to a minefield of new responsibility. Great to carry around and refer to.Would definately recommend to new managers.

Great guide 👍🏾

Moving from a primarily clinical role, the paradigm shift of running a ward is potentially mind-blowing, and not necessarily in a good way.The new challenges that arise, concurrent with a new expectation on how they should be managed, can leave a previously confident practitioner floundering.The skill-sets required for such a role do not inherently come from the the experience gained in one's years of clinical care. And yet, it is those years of caring that provide the foundation and intrinsic motivation to do the job to the best of one's ability.The frustration I initially experienced at managing my ward was of one who performed well (at least I felt I did!) in one position, and crashing in the new one.I was fortunate that I came across Jenny Thomas at this time.This book is written by a ward sister for a ward sister/charge nurse.Jenny's book talks to you directly. She knows how you are feeling, how big your challenge is. She's been there too.She doesn't seek to console with platitudes of how everything will be alright. Rather she gets to the point, helps you prioritise and deliver.From clarifying your responsibility at the outset, the book succinctly takes you through the role in a most practical way. My personal favourite is the section on ward budgets. I have yet to come across anything that better explains how they work. That chapter alone is worth the price of the book.It's the one book I used to carry in my bag at all times. With the advent of the kindle version, I now have it on my phone too.This book is essential reading for all existing or wannabe sisters. Get it, you won't be sorry.

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It was exactly what I needed for my new role on the wardWould recommend

Fantastic book, very helpful leading up to my interview and has helped me since.