Role Development in Professional Nursing Practice, Third Edition examines the progression of the professional nursing role and provides students with a solid foundation for a successful career. This essential resource includes recommendations from current research and utilizes a comprehensive competency model as its framework.

**Key Features:**

* Incorporates the Nurse of the Future (NOF): Nursing Core Competencies, based on the AACN’s Essentials of Baccalaureate Education, the IOM’s Future of Nursing Report, and QSEN competencies, throughout the text
* “Competency Boxes” highlight knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) required of the professional nurse
* Includes new case studies and content congruent with recommendations from the Carnegie Foundation and the Institute of Medicine
* Provides updated information on evidence-based research, informatics, legal issues, the healthcare delivery system, and future directions
* Includes practical guidance and resources to support professional development and the transition into nursing practice