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Leadership

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Part of the book series: Essentials of Nursing Management

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In this chapter we are going to consider the role of the nurse manager as leader. We shall consider where her leadership power comes from, and how this power can be translated through influence and communications into a supporting and leading role.

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  1. Adair, J. 1983. Effective Leadership. (Gower.)

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© 1990 Sheila Marson, Michael Hartlebury, Rita Johnston, & Barbara Scammell

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Johnston, R. (1990). Leadership. In: Managing People. Essentials of Nursing Management. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10942-5_3

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