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This second edition has been updated to include the latest health care reforms, and offers the most relevant content in the context of the new Primary Care Trusts, and Foundation Hospitals.

This timely volume introduces the concept of leadership in an approachable and user-friendly manner. Ways of recognising and developing effective leadership are discussed. Like the other volumes in the series, this one invites self-study and reader participation, thereby rendering accessible a potentially daunting subject.

It outlines the theoretical background of quality assurance and provides practical guidelines on the implementation of a variety of monitoring tools. The approach has been designed to give the reader an easy grasp of the main principles associated with the tool, and to enable successful implementation of the system.

The second edition of this successful book is about understanding, valuing, managing and developing yourself as a professional. The final chapter, on developing yourself and choosing a career path, has been completely revised in line with the UKCC's current emphasis on the importance of lifelong learning.

Central to management is the management of change. The second edition of this successful book considers the leadership, interpersonal and management skills needed to manage change effectively within nursing. This is particularly important given the current pace of change within the health service.

Helps the reader to understand the importance of clinical supervision to the individual, to the patient/client and to the organization of health care - and then to implement this knowledge in practice.