Practice Management Books

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The book arrived as advertised, new and in perfect condition. I am pleased. I am using it to study for a professional certificate.

I finally found the book I need for next semester and it arrived all nice and neat in its package. Hope I get a good grade.

This is a "must have" for coding with color coding for easy referencing.

The softbound instead of spiral is just as easy to use. Great resource!!

This is a very good text on impression management. It provides an excellent synthesis of this area that I believe has something to offer both the academic researcher and the management practitioner, in that it contains a (rare) balance of information for both audiences.

That said, I am actually writing this note to let others know that this 1995 book is really the 1st edition of the subsequent 2002 book by Rosenfeld, Giacalone, and Riordan under the different title of "Impression management: Building and enhancing reputations at work" (published by a different company). I recently bought the 2003 text thinking that it was something new... and, well, it was, in that the book has been updated.

The newest title in the outstanding ASTD "In Action" series, Building A Successful Consulting Practice is an impressive and informative collection of twelve case studies, each of which offers invaluable advice and keen insight to anyone interested in launching a consulting firm. Each of the studies focuses on lessons learned from that particular case example. Building A Successful Consulting Practice is an excellent supplementary resource for determined entrepreneurs aspiring to make their mark in the competitive world of professional consultation.

Marty takes his own years of leadership experience and combines it with his experience in coaching and providing feedback to thousands of high-level leaders. Through these discussions, Marty was able to discover what these role-model leaders had in common. Especially interesting was his findings on leaders with the unusual quality of being great visionaries. This is a good read for any leader. The only thing better would be to personally receive the actual coaching and feedback!

Just published in July, 2005, this comprehensive reference helps school nurses to move into 21st century school nursing. It begins with twelve chapters of frameworks that focus on the challenges and realities of school nursing today, addressing such issues as delegation, evidence-based practice, NANDA, NIC and NOC, HIPAA and FERPA, integrating IHPs with Special Education and 504 plans, insurance reimbursement, crisis planning, and even wellness promotion. A separate section on special student issues covers chronic health conditions, disabilities, homelessness, medically fragile children and more, with emphasis on what the school nurse needs to know.

Although there are four authors for this referernce book, the twelve introductory chapters are authored by well-known authorities whose names will be familiar to school nurses who keep on top of our profession; Judith Harrigan, Deborah Ilardi, Martha Dewey Bergren, Denise Herrman, and Jan Denehy, just to name a few.

Each IHP topic listed in the publisher's description includes an overview of the condition, nursing assessment, intervention, goals and outcomes measures as well as all of the Nursing Diagnoses related to the condition. The plan itself is then presented in the familiar 5 column nursing care plan format.

As if this were not enough, a disk is also included. The plans are on the disk and the school nurse can individualize them for her students following the steps on the disk. The disk is easy to use and works in both Mac and PC formats.

Although the price seems high at first glance (much more than the now out-of-print original IHP Sourcebook) in my opinion, it is a bargain for all that you get: an excellent updated framework for our nursing specialty; 57 IHP's; and a disk that will save you many hours and ensure that you do not miss a thing.

If you do only one thing for your professional development, knowledge advancement and professional accountability this year, I highly recommend that this reference book be at the top of the list!

Pickering-Thomas' book, Information Literacy and Information Skills Instruction: Applying Research to Practice in the School Library Media Center is an excellent overview of current theory and practice in the field of Information Literacy Education. She presents a concise, easy to read format that any information professional or student will refer to often.