title: Essential qualities of an effective clinical leader.
abstract: Strong and effective clinical leadership is needed by practicing nurses as our healthcare systems continue to decentralize and shift decision making closer to the bedside. Innovation and new ways of leading and following are required. New forms of clinical leadership can energize and transform today's work environments.
authors.affiliation: Bellarmine University School of Nursing, 2001 Newburg Road, Louisville, KY 40205, USA. lcain@bellarmine.edu
authors.forename: Linda B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Cain
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role