and "Using this Sixth Edition's nearly 250 carefully designed exercises and its clear discussions of theory, you'll learn how to integrate effective management skills with expert leadership skills. Then, following the authors' experimential learning approach, you'll discover how to put these skills into practice in any health care setting. You'll also develop the critical thinking ability needed to apply your leadership and management skills in hnadling all issues that nurse-managers face on the job, from organizing patient care to motivating staff to managing conflict. and "