title: Developing excellence in nursing practice and care.
abstract: In this article, change, innovation and excellence in nursing practice are discussed. The author argues that nurses must take control of the systems they use to deliver patient care before they can successfully implement change and improve practice.
authors.affiliation: RCN Institute, London.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kitson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards; D009739:Nursing Services / Q000592:standards*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011787:Quality of Health Care