A Chief Nurse Officer (CNO) Is Considering a Collaborative Effort

Multiple Choice

A chief nurse officer (CNO) is considering a collaborative effort with a school of nursing to offer externships to students. The chief financial officer (CFO) rejects the proposal because it will entail a cost to the organization. Which statement by the CNO would influence the CFO to reconsider this proposal?

A) "Nursing is the foundation of this hospital and we have to get nurses into the organization."
B) "We could hire students as nurse's aides, which would save costs."
C) "An externship will allow the nursing students to work with nurses, learn about the organization, and create a positive impression of our facility."
D) "Offering a nurse externship would allow the organization to create the types of nurses we would like to hire."