Virginia Action Coalition Leadership Workgroup Nursing Leadership From Bedside to Boardroom Loressa Cole & Lindsey Cardwell

Develop strategies to ensure nursing is skilled to provide leadership from the bedside to the boardroom Leadership Goal

The Team Hannah Anderson Jo Ellen Armstrong Christina Blottner Theresa Brosche Kim Carter Kerin Emery Kaitlyn Geib Amy Gillespie Sharron Guillett Joyce Hahn Patricia Harnois- Church Cathy Harrison Denise Hill Kerin James Danny Jones Denise Konrad Patricia Lane Bill Lukhard Dawn Martinez Mary Beth Wilson Genemarie McGee Mary Nugent Diane Peng Kristi Remkus Thelma Roach-Serry Beverly Ross Chelsea Savage Janice Smith Phyllis Stoneburner Angela Taylor Amber Thomas Caroline Tobin Amy Walker Andrea Aboite Karen Drenkard Sonia Vishneski Denise Foti Amber Groves Rita Heyward Nichole Ojo Averi Pennell Giselle Riley Melody Sharp Barbara Sorbello

 Collaborate with schools of nursing to ensure the curriculum focuses on leadership skills necessary for today’s complex healthcare environment  Recognize leaders “from the bedside to the boardroom” at the annual Virginia Nurses Foundation Excellence in Nursing gala  Continue to support the current and expanded Nurse Leadership Institute, a program of the Richmond Memorial Health Foundation and a 2007 Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future (PIN) grantee, by participating on committees, providing scholarships, assisting in encouraging employers to nominate fellows and nurses to serve as faculty Leadership Objectives

 Continue “Nurse Leaders in the Boardroom” program piloted with Robert Wood Johnson and AARP in September, 2009  Continue to determine strategic boards to which nurses could be appointed and work with stakeholders to identify, mentor, and recommend individuals for those appointments Leadership Objectives

 The initial Leadership Workgroup Strategy session for Nurses on Boards was in September of  The Leadership Workgroup identified the need for 3 Action Sub-Committees to assist with meeting this objective.  The team utilized Wiki Space and Conference Calls to further develop this initiative. Nurses on Boards

 Led by Chelsea Savage  Action Committee # 1 developed a list of boards that nurses should be serving on. The Leadership Workgroup identified that priority boards should fall into the categories of Advocacy, Community, and Policy.  The board will be posted on the VAC and VNA websites. Action Sub-Committee #1

 Led by Thelma Roach-Serry  Action Committee #2 developed a survey to identify nurses currently serving on boards, to determine the boards they serve on, and if they are interested in mentoring others. The survey also asked nurses not currently serving on boards if they were interested in board mentorship, what type of board they were interested in serving on, and why.  342 Participants  281 Completed the Nurses on Boards Survey Action Sub-Committee #2

 Led by Pat Laine  Action Committee # 3 developed a toolkit of resources to prepare nurses to serve on boards.  Includes mentorship resources, leadership development programs available to nurses, and board leadership development resources Action Sub-Committee # 3

Nurses on Boards 2012 Survey Results

The Survey  Survey was released in January 2012  Closed in March 2012  344 started the survey  282 (82%) completed the survey

Do you currently serve on a local board or organization’s board of directors?

What type of local board are you serving on?

Local Boards  Free Clinics  Crisis Pregnancy Centers  AORN, VNA, Black Nurses & other professional nursing associations  Public Health Advisory Commissions  Red Cross  Alzheimer’s Association  Church Affiliated Boards  Performing Arts Council  Historical Councils  County Board of Supervisors  AARP  University & Community College Councils  YMCA

What is your role on the local board you serve?  54.1% of those serving on a local board are board Members  45.9% of those serving on a local board are board Officers

Do you currently serve on a state- wide board or organization’s board of directors?

What type of state board are you serving on?

State Boards  Virginia Partnership for Nursing  Virginia Board of Nursing  Virginia Nurses Association  Virginia Nurses Foundation  Multiple professional nurses associations  Virginia Board of Health  Virginia Association of Counties  VCCS Associates Degree Nursing Program Heads  Virginia Association of Colleges of Nursing  Health Insurance Exchange Governing Body

 36.2% of those serving on a state board are Members  63.8% of those serving on a state board are Officers What is your role on the state board you serve?

Do you currently serve on a national board or organization’s board of directors?

What type of national board are you serving on?

National Boards  American Nurses Association & Political Action Coalition  National eHealth Collaborative  Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs  American Midwifery Certification Board  AORN Journal Editorial Board  National Kidney Foundation  American Academy of Nurse Practitioners  American Organization of Nurse Executives  Various National Nursing Organizations

 72.4% of those serving on national boards are Members  27.6% of those serving on national boards are Officers What is your role on the national board you serve on?

 64.1 % or 118 Experienced Nurse Board Leaders were willing to mentor other Registered Nurses interested in board leadership Experienced Nursing Board Leaders Willing to Mentor New Board Members

 Of the Registered Nurses surveyed, 60.3% of those not currently serving on a board, were interested in future board leadership  181 Virginia Registered Nurses are future board leaders! Future Nurse Board Leaders

 Continue compilation of potential boards for nurse leaders to serve on  Identify key boards that nurses should be present on and facilitate nurse leaders to apply for these positions  Identify a forum to facilitate mentorship of future registered nurse board leaders  Provide resources to current nurse board leaders to advance and mentor new board leaders  Provide resources to future nurse board leaders Next Steps for the Nurses on Boards Initiative

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