The following framework is intended to illustrate Chief Nursing Executive (CNE) and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) roles and responsibilities in the context of membership and participation at the senior management and Board table. This framework assumes that the CNE/CNO is responsible for nursing activities throughout the organization and reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer or Medical Officer of Health/Senior Management Team as a senior member of executive-level, decision-making management.
While it is acknowledged that CNEs and CNOs are involved in significant decisions dealing with the day-to-day operational management of the organization or institution, it is the purpose of this document to emphasize enhancements to governance and leadership functions of the Senior Nurse Executive role afforded by new legislation, specifically the passage of the Excellent Care for All Act, 2010 and the formal designation of the CNO role in Ontario public health units.
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