SPECIAL SESSION: The Maternal-Child Health Nurse Leadership Academy: Helping to Develop the Next Generation of Leaders

Description/Overview: Through the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International's Maternal-Child Health Nurse Leadership Academy (MCH NLA), nurses develop personal leadership skills via the creation and implementation of innovative clinical projects in their home communities and clinical agencies which benefit the nursing care of maternal-child clients throughout the health care continuum. This session will offer a synopsis of the MCH NLA goals, objectives, structure, learning activities, and outcomes. In addition, participants, some who have transitioned from Fellow to Faculty Advisor will share their personal perspective of the leadership journey.