Nurse Leader
Volume 7, Issue 5 , Page 44 , October 2009

Shared Governance: Virginia's Empowering Nursing Leaders Speak

  • Nancy New, MS, MBA, RN, CENP

      Affiliations

    • Nancy New, MS, MBA, RN, CENP is a nursing director at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System's patient care services in Richmond, VA.

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 The author wishes to thank the empowering nursing leaders in Virginia who shared their stories and advice: Christi Adams, Kathy Baker, Golden Bethune, Pamela Cippriano, Carol Crosby, Karen Drenkard, JoAnne Emerson, Shirley Gibson, Lois Kercher, Nancy Langston, Phyllis Stoneburner, and Janet Younger. Thanks also to JP Payne for asking the most important questions.

PII: S1541-4612(09)00054-8

doi: 10.1016/j.mnl.2009.03.004

Nurse Leader
Volume 7, Issue 5 , Page 44 , October 2009