The New Leadership Challenge: Creating the Future of Nursing, 2nd Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780803612587 ISBN-10: 0803612583 Copyright: 2005 Edition: 2nd Authors: Grossman, Sheila C., Valiga, Theresa M., Doody's Expert Review    Score: 93 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Vicki Moss,  DNSc, MS, BSN, RN  (University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh) Description This revised book provides readers with tools to explore leadership potential and ways to use the tools to advance professionally. The authors do not confuse leadership with management. They gear the information to the future environment of healthcare and discuss the skills nurses will need to lead in that ever-changing environment. Purpose The purpose is to serve as a resource for nurses and nursing students in exploring the "multidimensional concept of 'leadership'" (p. xv). Its aims are to help nurses see themselves as leaders and to develop leadership skills to use in current and future healthcare environments. Audience This book is written for undergraduate and graduate nursing students as well as nurses in clinical practice, nurse educators, and nurse administrators. Features This book includes 10 chapters with titles such as "The Nature of Leadership: Distinguishing Leadership from Management"; "The New World and New Leadership: Changing our Thinking about Leadership"; "Gender Perspectives in Leadership"; and "Shaping a Preferred Future for Nursing". Each chapter includes learning objectives, critical thinking exercises, and quotes from leaders about leadership. The appendix is an extensive annotated bibliography of the major works on leadership. Several questionnaires are also included which assess the readers' leadership abilities. An instructor's guide accompanies the book, providing many teaching approaches related to leadership. Assessment This is a book that faithfully discusses leadership rather than management. It is filled with cartoons and quotes from famous leaders, which by themselves make it an interesting read. I agree with the authors that it is "interactive, stimulating, creative, challenging, and thought-provoking (p. xvii). It has merit for novice nurses as well as seasoned veterans. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 8 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 8 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book 5 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 8 ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.