Finding a Better Way Through Discovery, Theory, and Nursing's Pact With Society.

This is a dialogue between two PhD nurses who have served as chief nursing officers; one is now in academia wondering about current scholarly endeavors in practice. Topics addressed include working relationships at the executive level, the chief nursing officer that is PhD prepared, theory in practice, scrambling to honor nursing's pact with society during the COVID-19 pandemic, and some recommendations for academia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]