title: Making the transition: an interview with nurse chief executive officers at Catholic Health Initiatives.
abstract: Nurses have long been leaders in health care, and many possess the skills and talents not only to provide superior patient care but also to lead institutions as chief executive officers (CEO). It is not surprising that nurses are moving into the role of CEOs in their organizations. Some nurses have purposefully obtained MHA or MBA graduate degrees to pursue administrative careers. Others have advanced to top organizational positions of leadership with non-business-related graduate degrees. This article interviews 6 such professionals to understand their journey to becoming CEO/president of their organization.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Leadership Development, Catholic Health Initiatives, Englewood, Colorado 80112, USA. patpatton@catholichealth.net
authors.forename: Pat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Patton
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D016542:Chief Executive Officers, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003120:Colorado; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D024802:Nurse's Role; D013997:Time Factors