Nurse Leader
Volume 7, Issue 5 , Pages 47-50 , October 2009

The Great Divide: The Culture of Bedside Nurses and Nurse Managers

  • Ann Romano, RN, BSN

      Affiliations

    • Ann Romano, RN, BSN, is a critical care staff nurse in a Chicago hospital.

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PII: S1541-4612(09)00053-6

doi: 10.1016/j.mnl.2009.03.003

Nurse Leader
Volume 7, Issue 5 , Pages 47-50 , October 2009

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