Nurse Leaders on Boards PowerPoint Presentation Video Interviews
Twenty-four interview videos were created to accompany a PowerPoint presentation that underscores the importance of nurses serving on Boards. Click on each link to hear interviewees recount their experiences.
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| Catherine Dodd, Ph.D., R.N. "... nurses see people across the spectrum..." |
Michael Bleich, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., Antonia Villarruel, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., and Donna Policastro, R.N.P. "Serving on a board is one of the most awesome responsibilities that one can experience in one’s career." |
Donna Policastro, R.N.P., Catherine “Alicia” Georges, Ed.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., and Antonia Villarruel, Ph.D, R.N., F.A.A.N. "I had the opportunity and was fortunate enough to be mentored by a nurse leader in this state, ..." |
| Antonia Villarruel, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. and Catherine “Alicia” Georges, Ed.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. "I think once you start, even in your local, even in your institutions serving on committees for example and seeing how a group process…" |
Donna Policastro, R.N.P. "I think we need to assist them in their road map; we talked before about each individual having their own strategic plan for themselves,…" |
Catherine Dodd, Ph.D., R.N. and Michael Bleich, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. "The first responsibility of serving on a board is being passionate about the issue you are serving for or caring about..." |
| Michael Bleich, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. "One of the main responsibilities that a board member has is to be knowledgeable about all aspects of that organization..." |
Catherine Dodd, Ph.D., R.N. "I often say nurses are really good fundraisers..." |
Donna Policastro, R.N.P. "As we know when we sit on boards, many other organizations, consumers, and if it’s a board..." |
| Michael Bleich, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. and Donna Policastro, R.N.P. "Policy making is a function of every board at some level." |
Michael Bleich, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., Antonia Villarruel, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., and Catherine “Alicia” Georges, Ed.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. "Strategic planning, I think, is very different from operational planning." |
Michael Bleich, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.; Antonia Villarruel, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.; Catherine Dodd, Ph.D., R.N. "When it comes to operational expertise, it could be just general knowledge about health care and bringing that perspective to the table." |
| Donna Policastro, R.N.P. "You represent that association when you are on the board." |
Michael Bleich, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. "I like this question about governance because all nurses are leaders." |
Donna Policastro, R.N.P. & Catherine “Alicia” Georges, Ed.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. and Michael Bleich, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N "Well first of all, before a nurse leader serves on any board, they need to obtain the bylaws of that board..." |
| Michael Bleich, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. "You are talking about a higher level of being responsible and the accountability for governance." |
Antonia Villarruel, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. and Michael Bleich, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. "It’s not enough that you are a nurse and that you should be at the table but it’s what kind of skill..." |
Donna Policastro, R.N.P. & Catherine Dodd, Ph.D., R.N. and Antonia Villarruel, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. "I think, nursing as a profession, we need to think creatively, we need to step out of our comfort zone.." |
| Antonia Villarruel, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. and Catherine Dodd, Ph.D., R.N. "When you serve on a board you have the opportunity to meet and to work ...with people" |
Catherine “Alicia” Georges, Ed.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. "What nurses who would aspire to be on a board and their role as a steward is number one they really need,..." |
Antonia Villarruel, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. Catherine “Alicia” Georges, Ed.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. and Catherine Dodd, Ph.D, R.N. "When we talk about fiduciary responsibility it means providing oversight to the governance of the particular organization…" |
| Michael Bleich, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N "I think many nurses are often hesitant to go into board positions because they think it’s for someone else." |
Michael Bleich, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N "I think by this time nearly everyone knows that the IOM along with the RWJF has issued a report on the future of nursing..." |
Michael Bleich, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N "So not only do we need consumers at tables on boards, and there’s a lot of work that needs to be done there..." |
