CNOs must be ready to support nurses from the beginning to the end of their careers, and throughout life changes, according to these nurse leaders.
Nurses are multifaceted individuals with needs that must be met both at work and at home. CNOs must take the time to understand each nurse's individual needs and goals. The goal should be to create a space where nurses are not afraid to approach leaders with their needs.
The Winning Edge for Keeping Nurses Happy webinar included three experts on the subject: Peggy Norton-Rosko, senior vice president and CNE, University of Maryland Medical System; Abigail Rudy, vice president, nursing adult critical care, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, and Courtney Green, vice president of nurse and staff solutions, QGenda.
Here are three ways that CNOs can support nurses at different stages in their careers, according to the panelists.
Click here to read the corresponding article. The Winning Edge for Keeping Nurses Happy was sponsored by QGenda.
G Hatfield is the CNO editor for HealthLeaders.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
CNOs should provide road maps to new-to-practice nurses so they have a framework to mold their careers.
Leaders should give tenured nurses the option to work as virtual nurses or as mentors to newer nurses to keep their knowledge in the industry.
CNOs must be flexible and have empathy for nurses who have dependents or family members to care for.