Promoting leadership and management in Australian general practice nursing: what will it take?
Journal of Nursing ManagementPublished 1 October 2008
Elizabeth Halcomb, Patricia M. Davidson, Elizabeth Patterson
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There is an urgent need to develop practice nurse leaders and managers to not only embrace the challenges of Australian general practice from an operational perspective, but also undertake a clinical leadership role.
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There is an urgent need to develop practice nurse leaders and managers to not only embrace the challenges of Australian general practice from an operational perspective, but also undertake a clinical leadership role. As clinical leaders, these nurses will need to develop a culture that not only optimizes health outcomes but also advances the status of the nursing profession.
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