The CNO Culture

Nurses are known as the backbone and the heart of patient care whose responsibilities impact the health care system, but there are many individual’s who contribute directly and indirectly to the daily efforts and the mission of the nursing profession.

While nurses play a vital role to health care, the chief nursing officer (CNO) is an essential partner whose actions influence the culture, the vision, and the collaboration to ensure consistency in the standard of practice across all clinical settings. The CNO charisma to culture sensitivity allows nurses to embody the mission goal of mutual trust, and respect in the health care facility. In addition, the leadership of the CNO visionary lead nurses to a common goal to promote organized learning, creativity, and the development of strong relationships within the organization. Furthermore, the CNO collaboration with nurse’s different knowledge levels and expertise allows nurses to perform

These shared values have a strong influence on people and dictate how they act and perform their jobs. Providing culturally competent nursing care is vital to continue constructing the most positive changes. In this view, culture is about the story, in which people are embedded, and the values and rituals that reinforce that narrative. Organizational culture is created by the CNO of the organization and can become ingrained into the core fabric of the way things are communicated. CNO set the context within which organizational members strive for excellence and work together to achieve organizational goals. Positive work cultures can influence productivity and a healthy work environment; however a culture that is less than positive can have the opposite effect and can actually stifle worker productivity and have an impact on the bottom line. The CNO is charged with fostering and promoting an environment that encompasses strong ethical values and