title: Political competency: part of the nurse leader role.
authors.affiliation: Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Catholic Health Initiatives, Denver, Colorado.
authors.forename: Kathleen D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Sanford
mesh_terms: D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D017008:Negotiating; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011057:Politics; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards