title: Climbing Mount Everest: on our way to the summit.
abstract: The key to climbing Mount Everest is not one individual striving for the peak. Teamwork, leadership, and meticulous planning are what take climbers to the summit. They are key, as well, to solving the problems of human resources in the healthcare system.
authors.affiliation: Canada's Office of Nursing Policy.
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shamian
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D004506:Education, Nursing; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009729:Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D016272:Occupational Health; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D013192:Staff Development