Effective Project Management Skills in Nursing: A Unique Framework for Success

Developed by Carolyn Sipes PhD CNS APRN PMP RN-BC NEA-BC FAAN, this comprehensive resource is designed to equip graduate-level nursing students with the essential skills to thrive as project managers.

This second edition delivers fresh content to reflect the evolving roles and responsibilities of today’s Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and nurse executives (NEs), aligned with project management concepts defined by the American Organization of Nurse Leaders (AONL) and the American Nurses Association (ANA).

Practical Applications and Critical Thinking

Each chapter includes real-life case scenarios to reinforce practical applications, accompanied by critical thinking questions and activities to stimulate learning and understanding.

This textbook addresses all phases of basic project management, empowering nursing professionals of all levels to seamlessly apply proven processes to clinical practice.

New to the Second Edition

• Reflects the changing roles and responsibilities of APRNs, nurse executives (NEs), and other specialty roles that benefit from an organizing framework project management provides
• Aligns with management concepts designated by the AONL and ANA Standards of Practice
• Includes case scenarios in each chapter to reinforce understanding of practical applications
• Provides critical thinking questions and activities in each chapter to promote deeper learning
• Covers quality improvement projects as they relate to the DNP project

Key Features and Benefits

This valuable resource serves as a primary text for nursing informatics programs and project management courses, as well as a guide for MSN Capstones and DNP projects.

By presenting the foundations of project management with specific examples from a variety of roles, this textbook expertly guides the novice project manager.

It underscores the similarities and differences between the project management and nursing processes, promoting a seamless transition from bedside nurse to APRNs in leadership roles.

Supplemental instructor’s manual and PowerPoint presentations are included to support educators.

Published by Springer Publishing Company, this second edition is available in English and spans 232 pages (ISBN-10: 0826161952, ISBN-13: 978-0826161956).