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Lisa J Sundean1, Roberta Christopher, Lynn Reede
1Author Affiliations: Assistant Professor (Dr Sundean), Fairfield University Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, Fairfield, Connecticut; Associate Professor (Dr Christopher), Keigwin School of Nursing Jacksonville University, Florida; Associate Clinical Professor (Dr Reede) and Clinical Professor Emeritus (Dr Mylott), Bouvé College of Health Sciences School of Nursing, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts; and Associate Professor (Dr Mott), University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
Objective:
The purpose of the study was to explore the impact of nurses on boards (NOBs) from the perspectives of board leaders who are not nurses.
Background:
Research about the impact of NOBs derives from nurses' recall of board experiences. No studies explore the impact of NOBs from perspectives other than nurses.
Methods:
Researchers used an exploratory qualitative design with purposive sampling and interviewed 16 participants.
Results:
According to participants, NOBs impact board governance as boundary spanners within the healthcare ecosystem. The overarching pattern is supported by 6 traversing themes.
Conclusions:
Board leaders' perspectives of NOBs as boundary spanners illustrate the far-reaching impact nurses have in the board role and on the direction of healthcare organizations.
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