Nurse Leader
Volume 7, Issue 5 , Pages 35-38 , October 2009

The CNO's Role in Professional Transformation at the Point of Care

  • Karlene M. Kerfoot, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • Karlene M. Kerfoot, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, is the vice president and chief clinical officer for Aurora Health Care in Milwaukee, WI.

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PII: S1541-4612(09)00186-4

doi: 10.1016/j.mnl.2009.07.006

Nurse Leader
Volume 7, Issue 5 , Pages 35-38 , October 2009