In search of elegance: Making the complex simple

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 507-510

  Clancy, Thomas R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73449125188     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e3181c180af     Document Type: Article

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