"The authors of this book are innovators, strategists, provocateurs, transformational leaders, and compassionate clinicians. Their advice is based on evidence and years of experience and serves as a guide for leaders to overcome constraints and lead the nation to better health. While the content is foundational for new leaders and executives, the advice from these leaders is an inspiration to all."

–Deborah Zimmermann, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN

Chief Executive Officer, DAISY Foundation

President-elect, American Organization for Nursing Leadership

Global Advisory Board Member, Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy

–Erik Martin, DNP, RN, CENP

VP, Patient Care Services, and Chief Nursing Officer, Norton Children's Hospital

President, American Organization for Nursing Leadership

Inaugural Coldiron Fellow, Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy

American Nurses Association, Healthcare Finance Management Association

Distinguished by its accomplished Editor and Contributor team, this innovative leadership and management text for graduate nursing students is unique in its focus on relationships, communications, and emotional intelligence at all stages of the nurse’s career. Filled with practical content demonstrating how leadership skills are a key component of management, the text examines specific nursing roles—nurse managers, leaders, and executives—while incorporating the most recent AACN, AONL, and ANA competencies. Case examples demonstrate leadership and management responsibilities in a variety of scenarios, and in-depth, comprehensive case studies at the end of the book address complex issues relating to content from the text.

The contributors include a diverse and accomplished team of Nurse Leaders with experience in clinical, administrative, executive, and academic settings. Organizations and schools represented by the author team include:

• American Nurses Association
• American Organization for Nursing Leadership
• Association for Leadership Science in Nursing
• Cleveland Clinic
• DAISY Foundation
• Eisenhower Health
• Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University
• New York University
• New York-Presbyterian Weill-Cornell Medical Center
• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Chapters follow a structured format and address leadership, professionalism, relational leadership in practice, social determinants of health, telehealth, innovation, strategic planning, finance and budgeting, and governance. Student activities are included throughout the text, and case examples encourage students to assess their own skills and put learning into practice. Learning objectives and study questions in each chapter reinforce content and emphasize different competencies required for executives and managers. Role-playing exercises help facilitate effective relationship and communication skills, and Instructor resources provide learning activities and teaching strategies for molding future nurse leaders.

Key Features:

• Contributor team includes top-level nurse leaders experienced in healthcare system administration
• Underscores the importance of relationships and emotional intelligence in skillful nursing leadership and management
• Demonstrates specific nursing roles and practical applications through abundant, high-quality case studies
• Clearly distinguishes between different leadership competencies
• Offers role-playing exercises to improve relationship and communication skills
• Provides abundant instructor resources including PowerPoints and an Instructor's Manual that includes learning activities and teaching strategies