title: Transformational leaders capitalizing on opportunities.
abstract: Many organizations have recently launched new goals, which provide strategic opportunities for nursing professional development specialists. Nursing professional development specialists are key to advancing nursing practice and are in unique positions to influence and leverage our expertise to promote the provision of safe quality care. We are transformational leaders.
authors.affiliation: Kari L. Schmidt, MS, RN-BC, ACC, is Co-Editor.
authors.forename: Kari L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D007857:Leadership; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods*