Jim Cato, EdD, RN, CRNA, CPEHR

Jim Cato is vice president and chief nursing officer (CNO) of the Eclipsys Corporation. With more than 30 years in clinical practice, nursing administration, and academia, he is among the most-respected nursing executives in the nation. Cato has a doctoral degree in organizational leadership and is an adjunct faculty member at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. A Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellow, he is also a J&J/Wharton Fellow in Executive Nurse Management. He has published many articles and spoken on a variety of informatics and nurse leadership topics throughout the United States and overseas. In addition to being an executive in a health information technology (HIT) firm, Cato is a certified registered nurse anesthetist. An interesting and accomplished nurse with a diverse background, Cato kindly agreed to an interview with Nurse Leader.