The Relationships Between Resilience, Job Satisfaction, and Anticipated Turnover in CNOs

Abstract

Rising chief nursing officer (CNO) turnover remains a topic of professional discussion. Leader stability ensures nursing excellence in a frenetic, complex, highly networked, portable, and technological era. When nurse executives vacate their role, the turnover disrupts the practice environment, threatening clinical and cultural performance. A paucity of evidence exists on the components of CNO turnover. Findings from a national research study reported resilience and job satisfaction may work synergistically to reduce anticipated turnover, providing insight on CNO role tenure. Rising chief nursing officer (CNO) turnover remains a topic of professional discussion. Leader stability ensures nursing excellence in a frenetic, complex, highly networked, portable, and technological era. When nurse executives vacate their role, the turnover disrupts the practice environment, threatening clinical and cultural performance. A paucity of evidence exists on the components of CNO turnover. Findings from a national research study reported resilience and job satisfaction may work synergistically to reduce anticipated turnover, providing insight on CNO role tenure. Noreen Bernard, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, is a Chief Nursing Officer at University of Colorado Health in Erie, Colorado. She can be reached at [email protected]