Nursing Student to Nursing Leader : The Critical Path to Leadership Development

This collection of essays written by powerful and influential nurse leaders explores twenty-one different paths toward nursing leadership. The essays are organized around the foundational stepping stones in the critical path of nursing leadership--education, practice, professional involvement, mentoring, and networking. In addition, the expanding role of technology in the nursing profession is explored in a complete chapter devoted to informatics and the Internet. This text is useful for both the new nurse just beginning a career as well as the practicing nurse seeking to take on more of a leadership role in the profession. This eclectic collection of stories offers twenty-one different perspectives that provoke thought, stir critical thinking, and provoke action. Your path to leadership will be your own unique journey.