Board Leaders' Perspectives of the Impact of Nurses on Boards

Lisa J Sundean; Roberta Christopher; Lynn Reede; Jason Mott; Laura Mylott

doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000001358

Board Leaders' Perspectives of the Impact of Nurses on Boards

J Nurs Adm. 2023 Dec 1;53(12):627-633. doi: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000001358.

Authors

Lisa J Sundean¹, Roberta Christopher, Lynn Reede, Jason Mott, Laura Mylott

Affiliation

¹ Author 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.

PMID: 37939172
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000001358

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

Delivery of Health Care
Humans
Leadership*
Nurses*
Qualitative Research