Synergy: The Unique Relationship Between Nurses and Patients

Martha AQ Curley. Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International; 2007. Softcover, 272 pages. ISBN-10: 1-930538-51-0; ISBN-13: 978-1-930538-51-1

Nurses’ competencies are driven by patients’ needs. The practical and intuitive premise of the AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care resonates with nurses regardless of clinical focus, expertise or role. This long-awaited book gathers the model’s principles, implementation stories, measurement, and evaluation data all in one place.