Nurse Leader
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 32-36 , February 2009

Shared Governance: Withstanding the Test of Time

  • Cheryl Malleo, RN, BSN

      Affiliations

    • Both authors are employed by MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, OH. Cheryl Malleo, RN, BSN, is a clinical nurse and chairperson of the Nursing Senate. Jane Fusilero, MSN, MBA, RN, is the chief nursing officer and vice president of nursing.
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  • Jane Fusilero, MSN, MBA, RN

      Affiliations

    • Both authors are employed by MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, OH. Cheryl Malleo, RN, BSN, is a clinical nurse and chairperson of the Nursing Senate. Jane Fusilero, MSN, MBA, RN, is the chief nursing officer and vice president of nursing.

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doi: 10.1016/j.mnl.2008.02.010

Nurse Leader
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 32-36 , February 2009