Creative Nursing Leadership & Management provides relevant theory and ties it to practice by allowing learners to use critical thinking activities in safe classroom environment. The text focuses on creating leadership opportunities and creative solutions; using information technology; managing resources and change; delegation and succession; developing staff; and creative political, legal, ethical, effective, and safe interventions to keep staff engaged. Key Features Chapter behavioral objectives for both beginning and more advanced learners Research Boxes summarizing relevant studies Leadership in Action case studies making theory come to Life Leadership Challenge questions encouraging in-class discussion Leadership Tips that show readers how to apply theory in actual leadership situations Leadership Exercises featuring small group, simulated, and role-playing situations Web links, key terms and definitions, and key summary points Test and Discussion questions Leaders Speak, a special section featuring real-life nurses sharing their secrets about becoming creative nursing leaders