Application of transformational leadership principles in the development and integration of palliative care within an advanced heart failure program

Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 59-65

  George, Susan ^a   Leasure, A Renee ^b  

^a INTEGRIS Advanced Cardiac Care   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Heart failure; Palliative care; Transformational leadership

Indexed keywords

HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; NURSING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84958599913     PISSN: 07304625     EISSN: 15388646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DCC.0000000000000166     Document Type: Article

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