Includes bibliographical references and index.

Overview of patient safety and quality of care / Ronda G. Hughes -- Quality and safety education for nurses / Catherine C. Alexander, Gail Armstrong, Amy J. Barton -- Nurses as leaders and managers for safe, high quality patient care / Carolyn Christie-McAuliffe -- Quality and safety in high-reliability organizations / Patti Ludwig-Beymer -- Legal and ethical aspects of nursing / Theodore M. McGinn -- Delegation and setting priorities for safe, high quality nursing care / Maureen T. Marthaler -- Patient-centered care / Carolyn A. Christie-McAuliffe -- Interprofessional teamwork and collaboration / Gerry Altmiller -- Informatics / Beth A. Vottero -- Basic literature search strategies / Kimberly J. Whalen, -- Evidence-based practice / Beth A. Vottero -- Patient safety / Christine Rovinski-Wagner and Peter D. Mills -- Essentials of quality improvement / Anthony L. D'Eramo, Melinda Davis, and Joanne Belviso Puckett -- Tools of quality improvement / Anthony L. D'Eramo and Joanne Belviso Puckett -- Quality improvement and project management / Jamie Vargo-Warran -- The future role of the registered nurse in patient safety and quality / Jerry A. Mansfield, Danielle Scheurer, and Kay Burke -- Transition from student nurse to leadership and management of your future as a registered nurse / Jodi L. Boling, and Patricia Kelly.