Transforming Leadership, Improving the Patient Experience

Chapter 9The Nurse Executive Professional Development

DOI: 10.4324/9781003431077-9

Introduction

This chapter focuses on the topic of professional development for nurse executives. Professional development is both a personal endeavor and an organizational culture mindset. In this regard, the responsibility of professional development lies with both the individual and the organization. As discussed in Chapter 1, this book is centered on identifying and reducing gaps between best practice and actual practice that may impede the ability of healthcare organizations to provide the highest quality patient care and on ways to mitigate or change organizational factors that may impede a positive patient experience. Professional development falls under ...