Nurse Leader
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 37-40 , August 2010

A Clinically Intelligent Nursing Care System: What the CNE Needs to Know

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

      Affiliations

    • Karlene Kerfoot, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, is vice president and chief clinical officer and Flo Mielcarek, BSN, MSMIS, is the smart chart project manager in clinical informatics for Aurora Health Care in Milwaukee, WI.
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  • Faye H. Zwieg, BSN, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Faye Zwieg, BSN, MBA, is vice president and nurse executive for Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee.
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  • Flo Mielcarek, BSN, MSMIS

      Affiliations

    • Karlene Kerfoot, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, is vice president and chief clinical officer and Flo Mielcarek, BSN, MSMIS, is the smart chart project manager in clinical informatics for Aurora Health Care in Milwaukee, WI.
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  • Jean Beaudette, BSN, MA

      Affiliations

    • Jean Beaudette, BSN, MA, is director of nursing services and chief nurse executive for Aurora Medical Center in Summit, WI.

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PII: S1541-4612(10)00123-0

doi: 10.1016/j.mnl.2010.05.008

Nurse Leader
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 37-40 , August 2010

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