Nurse Leader
Volume 7, Issue 6 , Page 36 , December 2009

Engaging the Nursing Workforce: A Hospital's Approach to Linking Best Practices with Positive Outcomes

  • Susan Forni, MBA, RN, NE-BC

      Affiliations

    • Susan Forni, RN, MBA, NE-BC, is the administrative director of the Children's Hospital at Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo.
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  • Leanna Tijerina, MSN/MHA, RN

      Affiliations

    • Leanna Tijerina, RN, BSN, is the administrative director at the Heart Hospital at Northwest Texas Healthcare System.
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  • Becky Hunter, MSN, RN, NEA-BC

      Affiliations

    • Becky Hunter, MSN, RN, CNA-BC, is the chief nursing officer at Northwest Texas Healthcare Systems.
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  • Deborah Davenport, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Deborah Davenport, PhD, RN, is the graduate program coordinator at West Texas A&M University in Canyon.

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PII: S1541-4612(09)00123-2

doi: 10.1016/j.mnl.2009.05.002

Nurse Leader
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