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    Area of Science:

    • Healthcare Management
    • Nursing Leadership
    • Organizational Governance

    Background:

    • Physicians frequently serve on healthcare boards, contributing medical expertise.
    • Nurses, despite their frontline role in patient care, are less commonly represented in governance.
    • Current healthcare emphasizes quality and patient safety, necessitating diverse leadership perspectives.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To highlight the underrepresentation of nurses in healthcare board positions.
    • To advocate for the inclusion of nursing voices in organizational governance.
    • To emphasize the potential benefits of nursing leadership for quality and patient safety.

    Main Methods:

    • This is a conceptual analysis and advocacy piece.
    • It reviews the current landscape of healthcare board composition.
    • It argues for a shift in governance structures.

    Main Results:

    • Nurses are significantly underrepresented as trustees in healthcare organizations.
    • Including nurses in governance can bring valuable patient-centered insights.
    • Nursing perspectives are vital for advancing quality improvement and patient safety goals.

    Conclusions:

    • Healthcare boards should actively recruit and include nurses in governance roles.
    • Integrating nursing leadership is essential for effective healthcare quality and safety strategies.
    • Elevating the nursing voice in deliberations will strengthen healthcare decision-making.