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Nurses have a unique knowledge of and ties to the consumer, family, and community. Their valuable perspective needs to be a part of the decision making throughout the community–in health facilities, schools, businesses, city planning projects, and wherever ideas are turned into actions that affect the public and the community’s health. Everyone in America can live a healthier life, supported by a system in which nurses are essential partners in providing health care and promoting health.
Already have a nurse on your board? Tell us how you have engaged nurses on your board or in your organization.
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Articles
- Edmonson, C., Mannion, N. (2025, May). Nurses Are Good for Business: Expanding Leadership Beyond Healthcare! In Glenn Llopis Consulting.
- Edmonson, C., Mannion, N. (2025, May). Why Nurses Are Essential Leaders for the Future of Business and Governance. In Glenn Llopis Consulting.
- Llopis, Glenn. (2025, April) “Shared Governance Is Transforming Nursing Leadership.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine.
- Baviskar, Nikhil (2025, April) “What Nurses Bring to Hospital and Health System Boards Board Chair, Member and Nursing Leader Discuss Value of Adding Nursing Experience, Perspective.” American Hospital Association Trustee Services
- Cleveland, K., Rudisill, P., Vander Horst, A., Benson, L. (2024, April), Getting Nurses on Boards: Why Health Care Organizations Should Consider Adding Nurses to Their Boards. American Hospital Association
- Benson, L. (2018, August 23). Diversity in the boardroom: Consider a nurse. Directors & Boards.
- Wojciechowski, M. (2019, March 21). NOBC wants more nurses serving on boards: Here’s why. In Minority Nurse.
- Williamson, E. (2018, November 28). Our nation needs more nurses on boards. In Nurse.com.
- American Nurses Foundation. (2018, April). Introducing nurses on boards. In Nursing World.
- Benson, L. (2018, August 23). Diversity in the boardroom: Consider a nurse. Directors & Boards.
- Sundean, L. J. (2017, January 24). Nurses on Boards and Healthy Communities. In Sundean RN
- Hachten, R., & Mershon, K. (2017, January 11). Hospital impact: In uncertain times, healthcare boards have even more reason to embrace nurse leaders [Electronic version]. Fierce Healthcare.
- Nevidjon, B., & Benson, L. (2017, April 11). Serving on boards allows nurses to improve the nation’s health. In ONS Voice.
Blogs
- Benson, L., & Harper, K. (2017, February). Why your nurses should serve on community health boards.. In Governance Institute BoardRoom Press.
- Benson, L., & Hassmiler, S. (2016, October). Improve the patient experience- Ask a nurse to join the board.. In Governance Institute BoardRoom Press.
- Benson, L., & Weston, M. (2016, December). Improve outcomes and lower costs across the continuum of care.. In Governance Institute BoardRoom Press.
- Bonsall, L. (2018, September 24). The unique perspective of nurses: An interview with Mary Ann Fuchs, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN. In NursingCenter.
- Lippincott Solutions. (2018, February 22). Is your board about to engage in strategic planning?. In Lippincott Solutions.
Podcasts and Interviews
- Edmonson, C., Mannion, N. (2025, May). Nurses Are Good for Business: Expanding Leadership Beyond Healthcare! In Glenn Llopis Consulting.
- Edmonson, C., Mannion, N. (2025, May). Why Nurses Are Essential Leaders for the Future of Business and Governance. In Glenn Llopis Consulting.
“NOBC’s efforts with helping us secure expertise on our advisory board has been exceptional! At the Center for Healthcare Innovation we were able to secure key expertise using her resources and team’s handling- it was seamless, prompt and thorough! Thank you so much for helping us with securing nursing presence on our advisory board. Your board initiative works and is beyond reproach! The work we are both doing is critical to increasing nursing voice on boards. Thank you! “
Dr. Faisal Aboul-Enein
Vice President for Board Development & Strategic Initiatives
Center for Healthcare Innovations LLC
The Nurses on Boards Coalition (NOBC) represents national nursing and other organizations working to improve the health of communities through the service of nurses on boards and other bodies.