Nurse Leader
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CNO Succession Planning: A Case Study

  • Carol A. Watson, PhD, RN, CENP

      Affiliations

    • Carol A. Watson, PhD, RN, CENP, is a clinical professor in the University of Iowa College of Nursing in Iowa City, IA.
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  • Beth Houlahan, MSN, RN

      Affiliations

    • Beth Houlahan, MSN, RN, is the senior vice president for patient care services at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, IA.

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PII: S1541-4612(09)00135-9

doi: 10.1016/j.mnl.2009.05.012

Nurse Leader
Volume 7, Issue 4 , Pages 25-29 , August 2009