“Madrean Schober’s second volume provides a thoughtful approach to understanding that the topic of strategic planning is integral to understanding and developing advanced nursing roles on a global scale. The text explores areas associated with strategic planning including healthcare policy, politics, effective change, policy analysis, and types of policy decision making associated with advanced nursing roles. The references are comprehensive in scope. This work also serves as an important reference guide for those interested in understanding advanced nursing roles, those interested in creating healthcare policy for development and implementation of these roles, and those interested in assessing the roles through strategic planning processes. M. Schober’s work offers a relevant resource in the critical but often poorly understood area of strategic planning. What an amazing and unique compendium for the nursing community!” (Andrea Renwanz Boyle, PhD, ANP, FNAP Professor & Chair, Department of Nursing, Dominican University of California, USA)