EBP C361 C489 Ch. 16 Regardless of in which position or area the nurse is employed, the health care organization will expect the professional nurse to have leadership and management skills, including the following

C489 Ch. 16 Regardless of in which position or area the nurse is employed, the health care organization will expect the professional nurse to have leadership and management skills, including the following:  • Make good clinical decisions based on safety, quality, cost, legal, and ethical aspects of care.  • Promote evidence-based practice (see Chapter 6).  • Promote patient safety and quality improvement in the work environment.  • Coordinate patient care activities for the interprofessional team.  • Promote staff satisfaction, patient satisfaction, and overall unit productivity.  • Create and sustain trust between and among managers and staff.  • Actively manage the process of change through good communication, staff involvement, training, sustained attention, and measurement and fee