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Project Planning and Management: A Guide for CNLs, DNPs and Nurse Executives

Author(s): James L. Harris, DSN, APRN-BC, MBA, FAAN, Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Office of Nursing Services (108), Washington, Washington D.C.
Linda A. Roussel, DSN, RN, NEA-BC, CNL, Professor, University of South Alabama - College of Nursing, Alabama
Sandra Walters, DNP, RN
Catherine Dearman, RN, PhD, Professor and Associate Dean, Research and Development, College of Nursing, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763785864
  • Paperback    306 pages      © 2012
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Overview

Project Planning and Management: A Guide for CNLs, DNPs and Nurse Executives provides a step-by-step approach to developing, implementing and evaluating a project plan. This book serves as a guide to refining the idea or question, reviewing relevant evidence to support a best practice intervention, and outlining process dynamics, outcomes management and evaluation strategies. Features throughout the text include chapter objectives, key terms, summaries, evidence-based examples, boxed articles, case studies, review questions, as well as power point presentations and exam questions. This is the perfect resource for capstone courses and field studies as well as an ideal reference for professionals.

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  Chapter 1  From Project Planning to Program Management
  Chapter 2  Foundations of Project Planning and Program Management
  Chapter 3  Requisite Competencies and Skills for Effective Project Planning and Program Management
  Chapter 4  Team Power and Synergy: Project Planning and Program Management Essentials
  Chapter 5  Planning a Project for Implementation
  Chapter 6  The Needs Assessment: Foundations for Clinical Application
  Chapter 7  Implementing a Project
  Chapter 8  The Role of Information Technology and The Enterprise In Project Planning and Implementation
  Chapter 9  Developing Metrics That Support Projects and Programs
  Chapter 10  Measuring the Value of Projects within Organizations
  Chapter 11  Evaluating Project Outcomes
  Chapter 12  Disseminating Results as a Mechanism for Sustaining Innovation
  Chapter 13  Voices From the Field: Executive Nurse Administration, Clinical Nurse Leader, and Doctor of Nursing Practice Project Examples, Assignments; and, Conservations with Professors of Nursing
  Chapter 14  Voices From the Field: Best Project Plans from Practice
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James L. Harris, DSN, APRN-BC, MBA, FAAN-Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Office of Nursing Services (108), Washington, Washington D.C.

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Linda A. Roussel, DSN, RN, NEA-BC, CNL-Professor, University of South Alabama - College of Nursing, Alabama

Dr. Roussel has a strong background in nursing administration, teaching, and consultation. She has been instrumental in the developing of a number of educational and leadership programs included the DNP, CNL, and Executive Nurse Administration. She serves on the ANCC Expert Panel for the Executive Nurse Administration certification exam, as well as academic representative for the Clinical Nurse Leader Association (CNLA). She has been an invited speaker at national conferences including the AACN Masters’ Conference, Clinical Nurse Leader Summit, and the Evidence-Based Summer Institute (University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio).

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Sandra Walters, DNP, RN

Catherine Dearman, RN, PhD-Professor and Associate Dean, Research and Development, College of Nursing, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama

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Ideal for nursing students in upper level nursing courses such as BSN practicum courses, the CNL and Executive Nurse Administration programs, and DNP Project Planning and Development courses.

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