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© 2011, BT Basavanthappa

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First Edition: 2011

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It gives me immense pleasure and satisfaction to introduce the Management of Nursing Services and Education to nursing community. In offering this text, I remain grateful to the readers who supported all my 12 titles on Nursing and who have provided their constructive feedback as well as encouraging comments.

Management of Nursing Services and Education is based on the course and curriculum of nursing. The book is designed to provide nursing students with the knowledge and skill they need to become competent in assuming management functions in several ways. It has been written in simple language and lucid style covering the concept of management required by the nursing profession. An earnest attempt has been made to give enough exposure to nursing students for better understanding the concepts of management of nursing services and education. The book is organised into 14 chapters. Ideally, the text is flowed sequentially but every effort has been made to cover the differing needs of diverse curricula and students. Thus, each chapter stands on its own merit and may be read independently of others. Every attempt has been made to maintain simplicity and lucidity of language and style, so that students can grasp the subject matter very clearly and easily.

BT Basavanthappa attained his superannuation from Karnataka Government service and retired as Professor and Principal of Government College of Nursing, Bengaluru in 2006. He has vast experience in the field of nursing and worked as staff nurse for 16 years at McGann Distric Hospital, Shimoga, Karnataka, India. He is a very qualified personality in the field of nursing. He did BSc Nursing (1978), Master of Nursing (1998) and Doctoral degree in Nursing, i.e. PhD in Nursing (1993). He is the first person, who earned and awarded PhD in Nursing in the State of Karnataka.

I would like to exte n d my warmest appreciation and sincere thanks to many who encouraged and supported me with their time and encouragement throughout.