Nurse Leader
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 34-39 , June 2006

Creating healthy workplaces: Laying the groundwork by listening to nurse managers

  • Mickey L. Parsons, PhD, MHA, RN

      Affiliations

    • Mickey L. Parsons, PhD, MHA, RN, is an associate professor and coordinator of the graduate administration program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
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  • Patricia A. Cornett, EdD, MS, RN

      Affiliations

    • Patricia A. Cornett, EdD, MS, RN, is a senior vice president of Versant, Inc., in Los Angeles, California.
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  • Clarice Golightly-Jenkins, PhD, MSN, RN, CNS

      Affiliations

    • Clarice Golightly-Jenkins, PhD, MSN, RN, CNS, is vice president of education and research for the Methodist Healthcare System in San Antonio, Texas.

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PII: S1541-4612(06)00116-9

doi: 10.1016/j.mnl.2006.04.002

Nurse Leader
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 34-39 , June 2006

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