Nursing Leadership: A Concise Encyclopedia

A single comprehensive reference for nursing leaders, leadership organizations, nursing clinicians, and educators, Nursing Leadership is the only compendium of nursing terminology in existence. Written by eminent nursing professionals, it provides descriptions of prominent individuals in nursing, information regarding nine leadership-related topics, and current trends in nurse leadership.

This second edition has been expanded to encompass 80 new entries and revisions or updates to all original entries. It provides an extensive overview of current leadership issues including theories, characteristics, and skills required of nurse leaders in today's complex health care system. Highly respected contributors include Claire Fagan, Beverly Malone (NLN CEO), Polly Bednash (AACN CEO), Patricia Benner, and many others. For ease of use this new edition contains both alphabetic and thematic indexes, extensive cross-referencing, and print and web references for each entry.

• Thematic list of entries in addition to alphabetic index
• An extensive overview on salient nursing leadership issues, themes, characteristics, and current and future developments
• A "legacies" section on nursing luminaries throughout history
• Over 80 new entries and updates and revisions of original entries
• Extensive cross-referencing and print and web resources for each entry

Harriet R. Feldman, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Dean, Lienhard School of Nursing, Pace University.

G. Rumay Alexander, EdD, RN, is Clinical Professor and Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing Office of Multicultural Affairs. Dr. Alexander is recognized nationally and internationally as an expert on diversity and inclusion management.

Martha J. Greenberg, PhD, RN, is Associate Professor at the Lienhard School of Nursing of the College Health Professions at Pace University.

Marilyn Jaffe-Ruiz, EdD, RN, is professor emeritus of nursing at the Lienhard School of Nursing in the College of Health Professions, Pace University.

Angela Barron McBride, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Distinguished Professor-University Dean Emerita at Indiana University School of Nursing. She is on the board of Indiana University Health, the largest hospital network in Indiana, and chairs the board's Committee on Quality and Patient Safety.