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NURSING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT I

Nursing Leadership and Management REVIEW MODULE EDITION 8.0

Contributors Honey C. Holman, MSN, RN

Debborah Williams, MSN, RN

Sheryl Sommer, PhD, RN, CNE

Janean Johnson, MSN, RN, CNE

Brenda S. Ball, MEd, BSN, RN

Terri Lemon, DNP, MSN, RN

Consultants Tracey Bousquet, BSN, RN

Julie Traynor, MSN, RN

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