About the Author vii
Acknowledgements ix
Preface xi
1 Getting the job you want 1
2 Crossing the threshold: the role and function of the staff nurse 21
3 Support systems and preceptorship 42
4 Accountability and delegation 58
5 Using the evidence 74
6 Working with patients and their families 89
7 New ways of working: advancing nursing practice 107
8 Becoming a manager 125
9 Continuing professional and personal development 147
10 Teaching, learning and assessing 168
Index 185