Nursing Leadership in Long Term Care, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

In this issue ofNursing Clinics of North America,guesteditorsMelodee Harris, Ann Kolanowski, and Sherry Greenbergbringtheirconsiderable expertise to the topic ofNursing Leadership in Long-Term Care.Leadership in nursing and long-term care is crucialto inspire, influence, and motivate staff to provide high-quality care in an interprofessional manner. Leaders must not only identify areas for improvement but act and support team members toward common goals.In this issue,leading geriatric nursingscholars providean in-depth understanding of what is needed to ensure effective professional nursing leadership in long-term care communities and the policy changes necessary to support quality care. Contains13relevant, practice-oriented topicsincludingCOVID-19infection in long-term care; hospice and palliative care in nursing home residents with dementia;socialisolation inlong-termcare;intraprofessionalpractice anddelivery ofnursingcare;and more. Provides in-depthclinical reviews onnursing leadership in long-term care,offeringactionable insights for clinical practice. Presents thelatest information on this timely, focused topicunder the leadership of experienced editors in the field.Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to createclinically significant,topic-based reviews.