Part 1 book “Nurse on board - Planning your path to the boardroom” has contents: Board basics, hospital governance trends, what nurses need to know to get on board (s). | PRAISE FOR NURSE ON BOARD: PLANNING YOUR PATH TO THE BOARDROOM “Connie Curran has truly been a gifted leader and scholar throughout my nursing career. This, her last book, continues her legacy as a transformational leader. The challenge she offers us all as nurse leaders is to sharpen our skills to be influential, strategic leaders on governance boards and, ultimately, to chair boards. The pages of this book are filled with wisdom and practical approaches, from assessment of individual skills to assessment of board skills. Some of our nation’s finest nurse leaders interject their advice in the many true-life stories throughout the book. This is truly a must-read for everyone interested in governance, board membership, and influencing healthcare reformation.” –Linda C. Lewis, MSA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAAN Chief ANCC Officer American Nurses Credentialing Center “Nurse on Board provides an excellent overview of board basics and trends and is essential reading not only for nurses aspiring to board appointments, but for those already on boards. This book clearly articulates the fundamentals for all who consider or seek a board appointment but aren’t sure what that commitment involves.” –Angela Barron McBride, PhD, RN, FAAN Distinguished Professor and University Dean Emerita, Indiana University School of Nursing Board Member, Indiana University Health “This is an excellent primer for nurses seeking to broaden their influence by serving as a healthcare board member.” –Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN, FAAN Vice President, Nursing Cedars-Sinai Medical Center President, American Organization of Nurse Executives 2015 “Connie Curran left us a true gift in her most recent book, Nurse on Board: Planning Your Path to the Boardroom. Whether you are aspiring to your first position on a board or have served on many boards, you will find Curran’s work an invaluable guidebook. Not only will you learn the basics—such as roles and responsibilities of board members, types of .
