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The Impact of a Chief Nursing Officer Development Program on New and Emerging Executive Nurse Leaders: A
Joyce Batcheller1, Joy Parchment, Sylvain Trepanier
1Author affiliations: President, Co-Founder (Dr Batcheller), The Nurses Legacy Institute; and Adjunct Professor, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing, Lubbock; Assistant Professor (Dr Parchment), Academic Health Sciences Center, College of Nursing, University of Central Florida; SVP, Chief Nursing Officer (Dr Trepanier), Providence; PhD Student (Ms Fakhreddine), Department of Public Health, Saint Louis University; Vice President, Co-Founder (Dr Yoder-Wise), The Nurses Legacy Institute, Professor and Dean Emerita, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing, Lubbock.
Objective:
This cross-sectional, mixed-methods study explored new and aspiring chief nursing officers' (CNOs) perceived leadership effectiveness after attending an executive leadership development program.
Background:
CNOs deal with complex challenges that require new leadership acumen. Higher CNO turnover and shortened tenure (2-7 years) indicate the need for specific, early programmatic leadership development to meet emerging challenges.
Methods:
An exploratory cross-sectional, mixed-methods approach was used to gain a deeper understanding of the impact, attitudes, challenges, issues, and leadership support of new/aspiring CNOs.
Results:
Respondents indicated the program positively influenced their leadership development, encouraged them to attain higher leadership roles, and supported them to expand their professional network.
Conclusions:
Findings demonstrated the effect leadership development programs can have on new/aspiring CNOs and identified an ongoing need for development. Additional research exploring multilevel effects is needed to convey the return on investment for executive nursing leadership development programs.
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