Nursing in Conflict [electronic resource

... This is a useful book to aid Health Authorities members' and officers' understanding of nursing.' Nursing Times This book is a close study of nurses in management at all levels in one Regional Health Authority in the NHS. It is based on a research study and charts the organisational repercussions of the Griffiths Report and through interviews and meetings the authors describe the process of change. This book has a wide appeal not only among nurses but for NHS General Managers and all involved in the field of social policy and health service management. Front Matter....Pages i-xi Front Matter....Pages 1-1 The Griffiths prescription....Pages 3-19 Nursing troubles: the external environment....Pages 20-29 Nursing troubles: internal tensions....Pages 30-42 Professions in the NHS: new perspectives....Pages 43-56 Front Matter....Pages 57-57 Implementing general management....Pages 59-82 An endangered species: nursing advice at district level....Pages 83-102 Deconstruction and reconstruction....Pages 103-116 Conversion and confusion....Pages 117-130 Pressure and change at ward level....Pages 131-140 Subjective and institutional arenas: the ward....Pages 141-158 Conclusions....Pages 159-163 Back Matter....Pages 164-183 An exploration of nurse management functions after the Griffiths proposals. The North West Thames Regional Health Authority funded the research for this study, and the Steering Committee was involved in an advisory capacity.