title: Health System Chief Nursing Officers: Is an MBA the Degree of Choice?
abstract: This thought-provoking column is submitted by a senior executive at Witt/Kieffer based on recent recruiting experience of system chief nursing executive candidates.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliation: Senior Partner, Witt/Kieffer, Oak Brook, Illinois.
authors.forename: Rachel L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Polhemus
mesh_terms: D016542:Chief Executive Officers, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D003479:Curriculum; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006298:Health Services Administration; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States