title: Succession planning: why grooming their replacements is critical for nurse leaders.
authors.affiliation: San Diego State University in San Diego, CA, USA. jstichler@aol.com
authors.forename: Jaynelle F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Stichler
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D008611:Mentors; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010559:Personnel Management; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012179:Retirement