The perinatal safety nurse: exemplar of transformational leadership.

Cheryl A Raab; Renée Palmer-Byfield

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The perinatal safety nurse: exemplar of transformational leadership.

July 27, 2011

Raab CA, Palmer-Byfield R. MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2011;36(5):280-7; quiz 288-9.

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This commentary explores the role of the perinatal nurse specialist in providing safe care.

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