Essentials of Nursing Leadership

This new approach to leadership focuses on howstudents can develop leadership skills right from the start oftheir nursing programme through to transitioning totheir first role. The book first takesstudents through the underpinning knowledge and theory and then through practical skills to helpthem understand all aspects of leadership and how it is a key component of providing quality care to patients in a range of environments and settings. Real stories from nursing leaders, practitioners and students are included to inspirestudents and showthem howthey can impact positively on practice, whatever levelthey are working at. Key features include: Real life focus, grounded in everyday practice, with lots of case studies and examples to helpstudents see how theory relates to practice Activities to helpstudents reflect about their own practice, and aboutthemselves asleaders Video interviews with nurse leaders and students on the companion website Further reading and links to journal articles in both the book and the companion website helpstudents delve deeper and prepare for assessments.