"If we can't stabilize our nursing leadership team, then it's very difficult to stabilize nursing." — Leanne Salazar, APRN, DNP, MBA, chief nurse executive, HCA Healthcare's West Florida Division When Leanne Salazar, APRN, DNP, MBA, chief nurse executive (CNE) of HCA Healthcare's West Florida Division, is filling a nurse leader position, she searches for someone who will take good care of their nursing staff and guide them well. "I'm looking for somebody who really has the heart and the compassion to lead. They have to take care of people who are taking care of the patients," she says. For this week's lead story, I spoke with Salazar about how she finds and builds strong nurse leaders. | 