True Collaboration: Envisioning New Ways of Working Together

AACN Advanced Critical CarePublished 1 January 2007

Debra Gerardi, Dorrie K. Fontaine

DOI10.4037/15597768-2007-1002

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An Invitation The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses released its Standards for Establishing and Sustaining Healthy Work Environments in 2005 and 6 key components emerged as essential for the creation of a healthy work environment.

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Creating a Healthy Workplace| January 01 2007 True Collaboration: Envisioning New Ways of Working Together Debra Gerardi, JD, MPH, RN; Debra Gerardi, JD, MPH, RN Debra Gerardi is Chair, Program on Health Care Collaboration and Conflict Resolution, Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, Creighton University School of Law, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178 (e-mail: [email protected]). Dorrie K. Fontaine is Associate Dean for Academic Programs, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Dorrie K. Fontaine, DNSc, RN, FAAN Dorrie K. Fontaine, DNSc, RN, FAAN Debra Gerardi is Chair, Program on Health Care Collaboration and Conflict Resolution, Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, Creighton University School of Law, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178 (e-mail: [email protected]). Dorrie K. Fontaine is Associate Dean for Academic Programs, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar AACN Adv Crit Care (2007) 18 (1): 10–14. https://doi.org/10.4037/15597768-2007-1002 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Cite Icon Cite Get Permissions Citation Debra Gerardi, Dorrie K. Fontaine; True Collaboration: Envisioning New Ways of Working Together. AACN Adv Crit Care 1 January 2007; 18 (1): 10–14. doi: https://doi.org/10.4037/15597768-2007-1002 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAACN Advanced Critical Care Search Advanced Search This content is only available as a PDF. ©2007 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses2007 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.

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