Nurse Leader
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 29-32 , August 2010

Workarounds: The Hidden Pathway to Excellence

  • Cathy Lalley, MHI, BSN, RN

      Affiliations

    • Cathy Lalley, MHI, BSN, RN, is a doctoral student in the Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation.
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  • Kathy Malloch, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • Kathy Malloch, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN, is president of KMLS, LLC, in Glendale, Arizona, a clinical professor in the ASU College of Nursing, and clinical consultant for API Healthcare, Inc.

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PII: S1541-4612(10)00124-2

doi: 10.1016/j.mnl.2010.05.009

Nurse Leader
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 29-32 , August 2010

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