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Professional nursing governance in a large Australian health service

Paul N. BennettDeakin University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia;Southern Health Nursing Research Centre, Monash Medical Centre,Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Cherene OckerbySouthern Health Nursing Research Centre, Monash Medical Centre,Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Jo BegbieSouthern Health Nursing Research Centre, Monash Medical Centre,Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Cheyne ChalmersSouthern Health Nursing Research Centre, Monash Medical Centre,Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Robert G Hess JrGannett Healthcare Group,Falls Church, VA, USA
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Bev O’ConnellDeakin University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia;Southern Health Nursing Research Centre, Monash Medical Centre,Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Pages 99-106 | Received 08 Aug 2012, Accepted 07 Sep 2012, Published online: 17 Dec 2014

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