From the C-Suite to the Front Line

Much has been written in the last few years about retaining older workers and the notion of “wisdom in the workplace.”1 Typically, articles refer to nurses who have held direct care positions throughout their careers. This is not always the case. Reversals of fortune, so to speak, prompted unexpected returns of two nurses in executive positions to direct practice. The move from the C-suite, or top executive level of an organization, to frontline work takes effort and reframing. Given extended work lives and the uncertainties of healthcare leadership, others may confront this phenomenon.