title: Advancing the nursing profession begins with leadership.
abstract: This bimonthly department, sponsored by the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE), presents information to assist nurse leaders in shaping the future of healthcare through creative and innovative leadership. The strategic priorities of AONE anchor the editorial content. They reflect contemporary healthcare and nursing practice issues that challenge nurse executives as they strive to meet the needs of patients.
authors.affiliation: Patient Care Services, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ 07039, USA. joneill@barnabashealth.org
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: O'Neill
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration*; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; D014481:United States