Nurse Leader
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 41-45 , August 2008

Transformational Leadership at a National Perspective

  • Marla J. Weston, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Marla J. Weston, RN, PhD, is the program director of workforce development in the Office of Nursing Services, Department of Veterans Affairs, in Washington, DC.

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 Disclaimer: The authors' opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Neither the federal government nor the Department of Veterans Affairs endorses any product, service, or conference.

PII: S1541-4612(08)00135-3

doi: 10.1016/j.mnl.2008.06.001

Nurse Leader
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 41-45 , August 2008