title: Design or default? On becoming a 'big six' partner.
abstract: At one time, it was inconceivable to think of a nurse as a partner in a large, nationally known consulting firm. That has changed, and this courageous and tenacious woman tells of her journey to "Big Six" partner status.
authors.affiliation: Ernst & Young LLP, Chicago, IL 60606, USA.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Blouin
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D003253:Consultants; D003284:Contract Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016520:Entrepreneurship / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D011331:Private Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*