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COMMENTS, CRITIQUE, AND INSPIRATION COLUMN

Leadership Opportunities for Mental Health Nurses in the Field of Disaster Preparation, Response, and Recovery

, RN, BN, GCertClinEd, GCertClinEpi, MCritCarNurs, FACN, FCENA, , RN, DipApSci (Nsg), BN, PaedCert MN, PhD, FACN, , RN, MHN (Credentialed), BNSc, MNurs (Hons), PhD & , RN, A/DipNEd, DipApSc (Nsg), BA, MNSt, PhD, FACN, FACMHN
Pages 391-394 | Received 06 Jan 2015, Accepted 05 Feb 2015, Published online: 19 Jun 2015

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