title: Is nurse executive/nurse management practice a profession?
abstract: The question of whether management is a profession is hotly debated by our colleagues in business. We should learn from that dialogue and ask ourselves the same question regarding nursing management. Looking at our practice against the commonly accepted descriptions of professional practice, the answer is probably no. This is an ideal time to reflect on the practice of nursing management and executive practice. We must examine nursing management practice and learning deliberately from our experience.
authors.affiliation: Kerfoot & Associates, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, USA. karlene@indy.rr.com
authors.forename: Karlene M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kerfoot
mesh_terms: D009718:Nurse Administrators; D014481:United States