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Control Addicts: A 12‐Step Program for Nurse Managers
Author(s) -
Laurent Christopher L.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6198.2000.tb01226.x
Subject(s) - control (management) , addiction , nursing , foundation (evidence) , medicine , psychology , computer science , psychiatry , political science , artificial intelligence , law
Many ineffective nurse managers are control addicts, resulting in battered nurse syndrome in subordinates and creating a control cycle that is a barrier to becoming effective nurse managers. This article discusses the origins of control‐addict RNs and identifies some common characteristics. RNs and identifies some common characteristics. The author provides “A 12 ‐Step Program for Control Addicts.” When completed, the program provides a foundation for control addicts to become effective nurse managers.