F 06 SPECIAL SESSION: Decision Maker vs. Action Taker: Nurses on Governance and Policy Boards

Friday, 20 July 2018: 2:30 PM-3:45 PM
Summary: This presentation will introduce NOBC’s Board Leadership Competencies Model and discuss avenues for nurses to advocate for global health through policy engagement in a variety of settings and levels. Additionally, this presentation will detail the methodology behind the creation of the model and its significant importance within the nursing profession.
Organizers:  Cynthia Vlasich, MBA, BSN, RN, Global Initiatives, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma), Indianapolis, IN, USA and Kimberly Harper, MS, Indiana Center for Nursing, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Moderators:  Suzette Dela Cruz-Regalo, BSN, RN, PGDip ICD, MHIM, Commissioning, Performance and Regulations, Private Hospitals Unit, Department of Health and Human Services, Victoria, Melbourne, Australia