'A nurse is only as good as their last shift,' says Katie Boston-Leary, PhD, MBA, NEA-BC, vice president and system CNO at University of Maryland Capital Region Health in Cheverly, Maryland, and 2019 HealthLeaders CNO Exchange attendee.

Just a few short weeks ago, I spent some time with about 30 nurse executives at the HealthLeaders 2019 CNO Exchange in Ojai, California. The weather was perfect, the group was dynamic, and the conversations were pertinent to the challenges and opportunities nurse leaders currently face. In this issue, I've compiled a collection of articles that feature the highlights from the Exchange conversations and the accomplishments of past and present event attendees.

Now that the 2019 CNO Exchange has wrapped up, planning of the 2020 event will begin. If you would like more information about the event, please email exchange@healthleadersmedia.com

3 Ways CNOs Can Improve Workplace Culture

From addressing workplace violence to fostering mentoring, CNOs are creating workplace cultures that support nurses and enable them to grow in their careers.

3 Questions I Want to Ask Nurse Leaders at the CNO Exchange

I will ask nurse leaders to share details on the solutions they are using to tackle the nursing profession's biggest challenges.

Chief Nursing Officers: 3 Tactics to Solve Healthcare Industry Challenges

Three CNOs share how they've successfully tackled common healthcare problems in nursing such as optimizing technology, developing nurse management, and retaining bedside staff.

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Stop Emergency Department Violence Against Nurses, Physicians

A new campaign aims to heighten awareness of the detrimental effects of emergency department violence.

4 Issues on Nurse Leaders' Radar

Nurse executives discuss some of the nursing profession's biggest challenges. Here's a roundup of those important topics.

Must Reads

Mercy Health expanding recruitment outreach to combat nurse shortage

NBC 24

Legislation would put N.J. nurses - not state law - in charge of staffing levels

NJ Spotlight

Nurses to visit Chicago parents with newborns at home under new pilot program

WGN

More men are changing careers to be nurses

Chicago Daily Herald

That's all for this Thanksgiving week issue. Have a wonderful holiday, and know that I am thankful for all the work nurses do each day. As always, feel free to reach out to me at jthew@healthleadersmedia.com or Tweet @jen_NurseEditor.

Jennifer Thew, RN
Senior Editor, Nursing