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RNAO BPG-Developing and Sustaining Nursing Leadership

This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for RNs and RPNs on best nursing practices for developing and sustaining nursing leadership. Gain knowledge in leadership practices that result in healthy outcomes for nurses, patients/clients, organizations and systems. This guideline addresses leadership practices and behaviours for formal leaders and nurses at the point of care, personal and system resources, organizational culture, and anticipated outcomes of effective nursing leadership.

Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario. (2013). Developing and sustaining nursing leadership. Toronto, ON. Author.

 

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