EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Anecdotal evidence suggests growing concerns about chief nursing officer (CNO) dissatisfaction, intent to leave, and turnover. However, little evidence documents the magnitude of the problem or whether CNO turnover requires direct action. This article reports the results from the first phase of a three-phase study examining CNO turnover and retention in U.S. hospitals. GNOs were invited to complete an online survey to gather data about their experiences with turnover and to identify CNO retention issues. Our sample includes responses from 622 CNOs employed in hospitals and healthcare systems across the United States.
Approximately 38 percent of the ...
<2 years (n = 112) -- 19.6 -- --
2 to 5 years (n = 124)-- 20.0 -- --
5 to 10 years (n = 108) -- 17.4 -- --><2 years (n = 112) -- 25.2 -- --
2 to 5 years (n = 124)-- 31.4 -- --
5 to 10 years (n = 108) -- 27.3 -- --><2 years (n = 152) -- 24.4-- --
2 to 5 years (n = 161)-- 25.9-- --
5 to 10 years (n = 136) -- 21.9-- --><1 year 16%
1-2 years 11%
2-3 years 13%
3-4 years 10%
4-5 years 11%
5-10 years27%>