Tim Porter-O'Grady's name appears first in previous edition.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Change and innovation -- Becoming a professional nurse -- Person of the leader : the capacity to lead -- Conflict skills for clinical leaders -- Staffing, scheduling, and patient care assignments : models, components, and measures of effectiveness -- Principles of ethical decision making -- Leadership : the foundation of practice partnership -- Resources for healthcare excellence -- Navigating the care network : creating the context for professional practice -- Managing your career : a lifetime of opportunities and obligations -- Policy, legislation, licensing, and professional nurse roles -- Delegation and supervision : essential foundations for practice -- Overcoming the uneven table : negotiating the white waters of the profession -- Accountability and ownership : the centerpiece of professional practice -- Integrating learning : applying the practices of leadership.