Transforming Leadership
Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action
Key Message #3: Nurses should be full partners, with physicians and other health professionals, in redesigning health care in the United States.
Strong leadership is critical if the vision of a transformed health care system is to be realized. Yet not all nurses begin their career with thoughts of becoming a leader. The nursing profession must produce leaders throughout the health care system, from the bedside to the boardroom, who can serve as full partners with other health professionals and be accountable for their own contributions to delivering high-quality care while working collaboratively with leaders from other health professions.
12/02/11 The NJ Action Coalition, Future of Nursing 1st Year Progress Meeting recommendations for Transforming Leadership as outlined within the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action
Goals:
- Appoint nurses to boards & commissions
- Develop & maintain a database of nurse leaders
- Identify opportunities for nurses to build leadership skills & competencies
- Review IOM Future of Nursing Report & identify best practices
Outcomes:
- Governor’s Appointments Office Meeting
- Nurses recommended & appointed to boards
- Developed nursing leaders database
- Database maintained by NJ Hospital Association
- Creation of Leadership Opportunities List
- Governance Competency Continuing Education Program
Next Steps:
- Continue efforts to increase nurse appointments
- Enhance nursing leaders database
- Disseminate the Leadership Opportunities List & identify nurse applicants
- Inventory mentorship program(s) & identify gaps