Download or read book Introduction to Management and Leadership for Nurse Managers written by Russell C. Swansburg and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2002 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leadership/Management/Finance

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