Nursing is in a unique position to address problems that plague the nation's health system. The CNL represents an exciting and promising opportunity for nursing to take a leadership role, in collaboration with multiple practice partners, and implement quality improvement and patient safety initiatives across all health care settings.

The Clinical Nurse Leader project marks the first time in 35 years that nursing has introduced a new role to the profession. The project has evolved to include partnerships between more than 90 universities and 190 clinical sites. The authors present a case study of how a for-profit medical center created a sense of urgency for change, built a business case, and redesigned professional nursing practice to implement the Clinical Nurse Leader role.

Knowing person as caring is integral to holistic nursing practices. Before a nurse can know other as caring, there must be an intentional focus on knowing self as caring. The purpose of this article is to describe practicing nurses' living of Knowing, Patience, and Courage. This study is part of a larger ongoing study focused on grounding an entire organization in caring values.