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How to Join a Board: A Practical Guide.
Nurses can advance health by serving on boards, a key recommendation from The Future of Nursing report. This article provides guidance for nurses seeking board positions to lead change.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Leadership
- Nursing Professional Development
Background:
- The 2010 "Future of Nursing" report emphasized nurses' role in leadership.
- Recommendation 7 specifically calls for preparing nurses to lead change and advance health.
- Placing nurses on boards is a strategy to operationalize this recommendation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline practical steps for nurses to obtain invitations to serve on boards.
- To support the advancement of nursing leadership in healthcare governance.
Main Methods:
- The article provides a procedural outline for securing board appointments.
- It draws upon the recommendations and directives from major nursing and health organizations.
Main Results:
- Key steps and strategies for nurses interested in board service are detailed.
- The article aims to facilitate nurses' engagement in healthcare leadership roles.
Conclusions:
- Serving on boards empowers nurses to influence healthcare policy and practice.
- This pathway supports the broader goal of advancing health through nursing leadership.
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