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        <Identifier>THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE BOARD MEMBERS FOR BOTH THE AMERICAN NURSES</Identifier>
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        <Explanation>CREDENTIALING CENTER AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS OF AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. MARLA J. WESTON DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 40 HOURS PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS AS THE CURRENT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. 34 HOURS AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER 5 HOURS AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION, INC. 1 HOUR MARY BUSZUWSKI DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 40 HOURS PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS AS THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER: AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. 34 HOURS AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER 5 HOURS AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION, INC. 1 HOUR MICHAEL PFEIFFER DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 40 HOURS PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS AS THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER: AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. 30 HOURS AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER 8 HOURS AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION, INC. 2 HOURS REBECCA M. PATTON DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 41 HOURS PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS: AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. 40 HOURS AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER 1 HOUR DEBBIE DAWSON HATMAKER DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 20 HOURS PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS: AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. 5 HOURS AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER 15 HOURS SUSAN FOLEY PIERCE DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS: AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. 5 HOURS AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER 1 HOUR KAREN A. DALEY DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 41 HOURS PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS: AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. 40 HOURS AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER 1 HOUR</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>THE MANAGEMENT SERVICE FEES PAID FROM AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER</Identifier>
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