Professional Nursing Concepts: Competencies For Quality Leadership, Third Edition Takes A Patient-Centered, Traditional Approach To The Topic Of Nursing Education. An Ideal Text For Teaching Students How To Transition From The Classroom To Practice, It Focuses On The Core Competencies For Health Professionals As Determined By The Institute Of Medicine (IOM). Completely Updated And Revised, The New Edition Incorporates The Latest Findings From The IOM'S Future Of Nursing Report. New To This Edition Is A Chapter On Success In A Nursing Education Program, More Case Studies Throughout, And A New...

The Institute Of Medicine(IOM), The American Association Of Colleges Of Nursing (AACN), And The National League Of Nursing (NLN) Have Emphasized The Importance Of Quality Improvement In Patient Care And The Critical Role Nurses Play In Ensuring Quality Standards Are Met. Today, Practicing Nurses And Nursing Students Are Not Well Prepared To Assume Responsibility For Quality Improvement Across Various Healthcare Settings. Recent IOM Reports Strongly Support The Need For Nurses To Be More Knowledgeable About Quality Improvement, Participate Actively In Quality Improvement Initiatives, And To...