Sociology for Nurses

Key issues in this chapter

• What is management?
• The contribution of sociology to our understanding of the management and organization of health care
• The need for nurses to engage with management and leadership
• Organizational aspects of health care, including nurse leadership, the introduction of the modern matron and evidence-based practice
• The application of sociological concepts to the reality of everyday practice

By the end of this chapter you should be able to...

• define the term management
• use sociological concepts to examine the activities contained in the chapter
• summarize the main components of the structure of a typical NHS organization
• discuss the role of the nurse as a manager
• recognize the continuing influence of management in health care

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