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Systematic Review Open Access June 03, 2025

Complexity Leadership Theory Integration into Nursing Leadership and Development in Addressing COVID-19 and Future Pandemics

Charlie B. Chan 1,*
1
School of Nursing and Allied Medical Sciences, Holy Angel University, Philippines
Publihed in: Current Research in Public Health (Volume 4, Issue 1, 2025)
Page(s): 87-97
DOI: 10.31586/wjnr.2025.6103
Received
April 11, 2025
Revised
May 15, 2025
Accepted
May 31, 2025
Published
June 03, 2025
Keywords
Nursing Leadership; Public Health; Complexity Science; COVID-19; Pandemic
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Chan, C. B. (2025). Complexity Leadership Theory Integration into Nursing Leadership and Development in Addressing COVID-19 and Future Pandemics. Current Research in Public Health, 4(1), 87-97. https://doi.org/10.31586/wjnr.2025.6103
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Chan, C. B. Complexity Leadership Theory Integration into Nursing Leadership and Development in Addressing COVID-19 and Future Pandemics. Current Research in Public Health 2025 4(1), 87-97. https://doi.org/10.31586/wjnr.2025.6103
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Chan, Charlie B.. 2025. "Complexity Leadership Theory Integration into Nursing Leadership and Development in Addressing COVID-19 and Future Pandemics". Current Research in Public Health 4, no. 1: 87-97. https://doi.org/10.31586/wjnr.2025.6103
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Chan CB. Complexity Leadership Theory Integration into Nursing Leadership and Development in Addressing COVID-19 and Future Pandemics. Current Research in Public Health. 2025; 4(1):87-97. https://doi.org/10.31586/wjnr.2025.6103 
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