Nurses on Boards
Why Nurses on Boards?
Often, health care, business, and policy leadership does not reflect the voice of nursing. Increasing the involvement of nurses in high level leadership would contribute to a more stable workforce and, in turn, positively impact patient quality and safety. Additionally, governance and Board service benefits nurses, providing nurse leaders with additional opportunities to sharpen leadership skills, broaden perspectives and support the mission and vision of highly visible organizations.
What is the Center Doing About It?
To address this issue, the Center is working with stakeholders in several states to educate the health care and business community on the value of nurses in leadership positions and working with nursing leaders in those states to prepare them for these leadership roles.
Nurses on Boards: Leadership Profiles
Ruth Hansten, RN, MBA, PhD, FACHE, likes to think about thinking—the field of critical thinking and clinical judgment. Individuals may not always understand or question how they make decisions—but the process is an important one, and can lead to better decisions, and thus better patient outcomes. Learn more about Hansten's work.
Angela Barron McBride, RN, PhD, FAAN, has long viewed mentoring and teaching as a cornerstone of her career—and she has nurtured other nurses as an author, professor, dean, and organizational president. Read about McBride's mentoring.
After over three decades of service, Donna M. Policastro, RNP, has evolved as one of Rhode Island’s most vocal advocates for women and nurses. Learn more about Policastro's activities.
