Nurse Leader
Volume 5, Issue 5 , Page 38 , October 2007

Shared Governance: Early Payoffs from Leadership and Staff Engagement

  • Karen Blount, RN, MSN, PNP

      Affiliations

    • Karen Blount, RN, MSN, PNP, is the chief nursing officer.
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  • Anne M. Krajewski, RN, BSN

      Affiliations

    • Anne M Krajewski, RN, BSN, is a clinical coordinator;
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  • Claire Alminde, RN, BSN-CPN

      Affiliations

    • Claire Alminde, RN, BSN-CPN.
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  • Suzanne Swift, RN, CPN

      Affiliations

    • Suzanne Swift, RN, CPN, are staff/charge nurses;
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  • Marlene Green, CNA

      Affiliations

    • Marlene Green, CNA, is a certified nursing assistant;
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  • Sheena Sullivan

      Affiliations

    • Sheena Sullivan is an environmental aide.

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PII: S1541-4612(07)00164-4

doi: 10.1016/j.mnl.2007.07.003

Nurse Leader
Volume 5, Issue 5 , Page 38 , October 2007