title: Chief nursing officer turnover: chief nursing officers and healthcare recruiters tell their stories.
abstract: Chief nursing officers (CNOs) develop environments in which quality patient care is delivered and nurses enjoy professional practice. Because of the growing turbulence in this vital role, the American Organization of Nurse Executives conducted a study to examine CNO turnover as described in interviews with CNOs and healthcare recruiters to inform the development of strategies to improve CNO recruitment and retention and ease transition for those who turn over. The authors present the findings from this research and describe American Organization of Nurse Executives' initiatives to address the identified needs.
authors.affiliation: The School of Nursing, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460, USA. dhavens@email.unc.ed
authors.forename: Donna Sullivan
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Havens
authors.forename: Pamela A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Cheryl B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002322:Career Mobility; D016542:Chief Executive Officers, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000458:organization & administration; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States