Cognella Academic Publishing

Designed to help future nurses develop the soft skills necessary for success within the profession, Nursing Leadership: Developing from the Inside Out provides readers with myriad self-reflection opportunities and activities to help them cultivate a positive mindset and greater levels of personal well-being, emotional intelligence, and self-care. Each chapter begins by describing a specific leadership theory, its strengths and weaknesses, and a discussion of contexts and instances in which using the leadership framework might be advantageous. This material is complemented with complex case studies within healthcare clinical contexts, which address tough issues that require leadership and nuanced knowhow, including incivility, workplace violence, substance use, poor communication, and violations of policies. Readers are challenged to leverage a variety of leadership frameworks for ethical decision making, building trust, and effective communication to navigate difficult situations they may face within their future careers. Group activities throughout the text encourage lively discussion, collaboration, and recognition of others' perspectives, voices, and contributions. Designed to help students transform into the kind of health care leaders they hope to be, Nursing Leadership helps future nurses develop the skills they need to navigate the profession and provide exceptional leadership and care.

Don't Dismiss My Story: The Tapestry of Colonized Voices in White Space provides readers with a historical account of white-centered power dynamics and dominance in elementary, secondary, and higher education and the legacy of failure and hopelessness experienced by non-white students, faculty, and administrators. The book deeply examines the constructs of white privilege and entitlement and provides readers with a transformative framework to create authentic, inclusive learning spaces where multi-hyphenated identities are welcomed, seen, and heard.

The opening chapter offers a historical perspective of the origin of colonialism and its impact on education in the United States. Readers learn how the founding principles of education in the U.S. are based on the colonial school's model of the British education system, which is the bedrock for exclusion, elitism, and the preservation of white privilege and Eurocentric culture. Following chapters address the psychological and social effects of exclusive education and encourage readers to examine their own personal biases and privilege through self-reflection. The closing chapter offers a transformative framework to stimulate the cultivation of authentic and inclusive learning environments through intergroup relational and collaborative practices that focus on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in educational spaces. Each chapter features an introduction, reflection exercises, key takeaways, and a case study that spotlights a real-world experience to deepen and enrich learning for all readers.

Don't Dismiss My Story is an essential resource for current and prospective educators and education professionals who are committed to co-creating learning spaces that "call out" inequities and "call in" hope and equitable access for all students at all levels of education.

An Introduction to Public Administration: Concepts and Cases analyzes the critical issues and concepts of public administration within the context of current challenges in the field due to globalization. The book features coverage of all aspects of modern public administration, as well as a distinct emphasis on comparative public administration, covering the administrative systems of China, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, and India. Opening chapters introduce students to the field of public administration; the interplay between the socio-economic, political, and technological environment and public administration; and the importance of comparative public administration in our increasingly globalized world. Readers learn about federalism; organizational behavior, including classical, human relations, and modern organization theories; and the role of the public manager. Additional chapters examine theories of leadership, human resources management in the public sector, employee-management relations, budgeting, decision-making, bureaucracy, and ethics. Closing chapters explore the nature of nonprofit organizations and e-governance. Case studies within each chapter provide readers with applied examples of the concepts addressed in the book and help them further develop their critical thinking skills. An essential resource for today's students, An Introduction to Public Administration is an ideal textbook for courses and programs in political science.