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Find information resources about leadership including key resources, books, and journal articles. This guide is for RCN members including nursing students, nursing support workers, and registered nurses.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (2026) Standards to support compassionate practice environments (SCoPE). London: RCN.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (2025) Nursing at the helm: the strategic contribution of nursing to health and care commissioning. London: RCN.
Broome M (2025) Transformational leadership in nursing: from expert clinician to influential leader. 4th edn. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
Ellis P (2025) Leadership, management and team working in nursing. 5th edn. Thousand Oaks: Learning Matters.
Frain A, Murphy S and Frain J (2021) ABC of clinical resilience. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.
Huston C J and Marquis B L (2024) Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: theory and application. 11th edn. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.
Kotter J (2012) Leading change. 2nd edn. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press.
Kouzes J and Posner B (2022) The leadership challenge: how to make extraordinary things happen in organizations. 7th edn. New Jersey: John Wiley and Sons.
Last R and Lillyman S (2024) Reflective leadership in healthcare: a practical guide. London: Routledge.
Patterson K, Grenny J, McMillan R and Switzler A (2022) Crucial conversations: tools for talking when stakes are high. 3rd edn. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Stacey G, Westwood G, and Florence Nightingale Foundation (UK) (2023) Leadership development for nurses and midwives. (no place): Elsevier.
Stanley D, Bennett C L and James A H (2023) Clinical leadership in nursing and healthcare. 3rd edn. Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell.
Yoder-Wise P (2023) Leading and managing in nursing. 8th edn. St Louis: Elsevier.
Weiss S A, Tappen R M and Grimley K A (2024) Essentials of nursing leadership and management. 8th edn; Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.
Journals of interest for leadership. Use these links to see details of availability.
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