1. Creativity in health care / Elizabeth Howkins and Cynthia Thornton -- 2. Creativity and caring / Barbara Goodfellow -- Application 2.1. A carer's perspective on professional caregiving / Joanna Richards -- 3. The changing professional role of the nurse / Sue Merrylees -- Application 3.1. Making a difference with residents instead of for them: a health improvement initiative in Bournemouth / Ginny Collings -- Application 3.2. The Slough Walk-in Centre: an example of autonomy in nursing practice / Sally Patrick -- 4. The nature and purpose of leadership / Ann Ewens -- Application 4.1. The development of a leadership modeul / Ann Ewens and Elizabeth Howkins -- 5. Evolution or revolution: the place of negotiation in organisational change / Colin Beacock -- Application 5.1. Setting up an Asian women's health promotion group in East Berkshire / Prabha Lacey -- 6. Accepting the surfing challenge: making sense of collaboration / Elizabeth Howkins -- Application 6.1. West Berkshire Priority Care Service NHS Trust approach to self-managed integrated nursing teams / Anne Owen -- 7. Sustaining creativity and innovation through learning / Julie Hughes -- Application 7.1. Embracing creativity and innovation in the workplace / Linda Chapman -- 8. Developing a culture for change / Jeanette Thompson and Sharon Pickering -- Application 8.1. Shared governance: turning decisions over to staff / Linda Lilley -- 9. Overcoming barriers to change: case of Ashworth Hospital / Colin Dale, James Gardner and Shirla Philogene -- 10. Evidence-based practice / Thoreya Swage -- Application 10.1. Evidence for effective care / Brendan Docherty -- 11. The potential of information technology for nurses in primary care: a review of issues and trends / Laurence Aplay, Gill Needham and Peter Murray -- Application 11.1. Information technology in primary care / Judith James -- Application 11.2. Aide 2 Health: an innovative use of information technology in school health / Mary Hollins -- 12. Research and development: implications for nurse managers and leaders / Cynthia Thornton -- Application 12.1. Action research to improve services / Pam Denicolo -- 13. Creative solutions to the issue of quality improvement in the NHS / Ben Thomas and Chris Flood -- Application 13.1. Quality issues relating to integrated care pathways / Thoreya Swage -- 14. Managing to change the way we manage to change / John Turnbull -- Application 14.1. Thinking for a better future / John Turnbull
