July 2006: INHL and NCHL Launch Chief Nursing Officer Fellowship

The Institute for Nursing Healthcare Leadership (INHL) and The National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) have established the INHL/NCHL CNO Leadership Fellowship to enhance the strategic role of the CNO within the executive leadership team. The Fellowship...

]Advances CNOs' critical executive and clinical leadership competencies
]Enables CNOs to move their organizations toward improved performance
]Strengthens current, newly appointed, and emerging CNOs

Experiential, Individualized, Incomparable

This unique 12-month Fellowship provides optimal value in experiential learning.
The Fellowship...

]Leverages NCHL's rigorous healthcare leadership development and best practice    research with INHL's Harvard-affiliated practitioner nursing community
]Assesses individual and team leadership competency to provide the foundation for the    Fellow's individual leadership development plan and corresponding professional    development portfolio
]Includes executive coaching, strategic mentoring, and inter-organizational rotations    with two leading healthcare systems

The Tools for CNO and Organizational Success

Nurse leaders urgently need the tools for high level performance, given the alarming trends of the nursing shortage crisis and the possibility of skyrocketing turnover rates among CNOs.

Up to 68% of CNOs say they plan to leave their positions within the next five years. CNO turnover is linked to conflict with CEOs and organizational financial issues, as well as the tension that comes from competing quality and cost priorities. At the same time, CNO retention is linked to success in building relationships with medical staff and aligning nursing goals with organizational goals. The INHL/NCHL CNO Fellowship is results-oriented, equipping CNOs to address these domains with maximum effectiveness.

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Fellowship Description and Application

Questions? Contact NCHL’s Fellowship Director Christina Jack
312.755.5021 or cjack@nchl.org.