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'We Went on a Cultural Transformation': How OU Health's CNE Handled a Time of Transition

Analysis  |  By G Hatfield  
   February 14, 2025

CNOs need to lead through relational change to make major organizational changes run smoothly while maintaining a high standard of patient care, says this CNE. 

HealthLeaders spoke to Stefanie Beavers, chief nursing executive at OU Health and HealthLeaders Exchange member, about how CNOs can handle change management processes and streamline times of organizational transition. Tune in to hear her insights.

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G Hatfield is the CNO editor for HealthLeaders.


KEY TAKEAWAYS

CNOs need to lead through relational change to make major organizational changes run smoothly while maintaining a high standard of patient care.

Nurse leaders must understand their data during times of transition by identifying data points and metrics that have changed between the prior configuration of the organization and the present one.

Successful nursing programs take the entire organization and help from all disciplines to uplift nurses and make them successful at the bedside and in all aspects of care delivery.


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