Includes bibliographical references and index.

Conceptual foundations for nursing professional governance : professional governance, accountability and ownership of nursing's social contract -- Principles of professional governance in organizations of excellence -- Nursing leadership behaviors as foundational to professional governance -- Professional governance in a health care system and the role of the chief nurse executive -- The role of the clinical care nurse in nursing professional governance -- The role of the nurse manager in professional governance -- Peer accountability and relationships in a professional governance structure -- The functional framework, bylaws and structural mandates for nursing professional governance -- Application of professional governance structures across the continuum -- The measurement of the effectiveness of nursing professional governance -- Transforming outcomes : the impact of professional governance -- Assuring sustainability of professional governance -- Fostering professionalism from the academy to the practice setting -- Value-informed nursing practice and leadership in modern health care -- Beyond the organization : governing our practice as a profession in the greater nursing community.

"Nursing leadership needs a common framework in which to voice their problems and solutions, form policy, and make decisions that have a clear effect on their work environment. Published in partnership with AONL, Professional Governance for Nursing: The Framework for Accountability, Engagement, and Excellence is a comprehensive book about professional nursing governance covering concepts, roles, and application to support students and professionals across all settings and roles where nurses work in addressing contemporary issues affecting the profession now and in the future. It covers all potential practice settings and focuses on providing the structure and examples of related behavior that exemplify professional practice"--