Organization of Nurse Leaders

As health care organizations look to embrace new care models, many will seek to incorporate virtual nursing as part of care delivery. Join us at ONL's Fall 2024 Quarterly Meeting, held via Zoom on 9/27, 8:30a-12p ET, to hear from leaders at two health systems that are leading the way in testing new care models by integrating virtual nursing care. Our speakers, Gay Landstrom PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FACHE, FAAN, Lisa Zapatka, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, and Laura Rashleger MSN, RN, NE-BC, will share their approach, examples of how care is delivered, and key metrics.

This interactive virtual program will include dedicated time in the agenda for questions and discussion. Nurse leaders and nursing colleagues in academia are invited to participate to learn what is happening with the evolution of virtual nursing care in New England and around the country.

For more info or to register, visit www.oonl.org/fall-quarterly-meeting

Are you a nurse manager or director who would like to strengthen your financial management skills and business acumen? ONL is pleased to offer once again a two-part workshop on this topic designed to help nurse managers and directors excel in their roles, maximize their impact, and continue to grow in their careers in the modern, ever-evolving healthcare environment. ONL's Financial Management and Business Essentials course, led by KT Waxman and Mary Lynne Knighten, will take place October 15th and 22nd, and space is limited.

Learn more and sign up here:https://onl.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/meetings/FinancialManagementProgram/2024/ONL-Financial-Management-Nurse-Managers-and-Directors-Fall-2024.pdf

Recently, several of our nurse leaders represented South Shore Health at the Organization of Nurse Leaders Annual Meeting!

In addition to sharing the great work being done at South Shore Health with fellow attendees, they learned more about artificial intelligence applications in nursing and the changing demographics of the nursing workforce.

We thank them for representing our organization and bringing back relevant knowledge to share with colleagues!

Learn more about a nursing career at South Shore Health: https://hubs.ly/Q02JswbM0

Don't miss the chance to invest in your new nurse leaders this fall: our Nuts and Bolts of Nursing Leadership program will be held October 1st for Nurse Managers and Directors and October 8th for Emerging Leaders, Charge Nurses, Team Leads, and Clinical Leaders. Led by Rose Sherman and Joyce Batcheller, this must-have foundational leadership training equips new leaders with the strategies and skills needed to be successful in their roles.

For more info or to register, visithttps://onl.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/meetings/TheNutsandBoltsofNursingLeadership/2024October/ONL-Nuts-and-Bolts-of-Nursing-Leadership-October-2024.pdf

What nurses expect from their leaders is changing, and so are the skills needed to be successful as a nurse leader of today's nursing workforce. Nurses want leaders who help them grow and develop as professionals. Join ONL and Dr. Rose Sherman for our upcoming 9/18 workshop, "From Traditional Leader to Nurse Leader Coach: Meeting the Needs of the Contemporary Nursing Workforce" to learn how to become the linchpin in nurse recruitment and retention.

Participants will learn how to adopt a coaching mindset, develop basic coaching skills, and gain strategies for coaching their team to a higher level of performance and well-being. To learn more or register, visithttps://onl.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/NurseLeaderCoach/2024-September/ONL-Nurse-Leader-Coach-Workshop-September-2024.pdf

Thanks to all who participated in and supported the Second Annual ONL Foundation Golf Tournament, held at the stunning Newport National Golf Club on June 12th! We were thrilled with this year's turnout, with 92 golfers and 23 foursomes participating. A huge thanks to all our sponsors and especially to our Title Sponsor, Lifespan, for making this event such a success. The more than $40,000 raised for the ONL Foundation will be used to support the Foundation's efforts to develop and empower nurse leaders in our region through research, learning, and leadership development initiatives.

Join us on the course next year for the 3rd Annual ONL Foundation Golf Tournament, June 4th, 2025 at the Omni Mount Washington Golf Course!

ONL's 2024 Annual Meeting was one for the record books. Our largest ever in-person event, this phenomenal program brought together nearly 370 nurse leaders plus our vendor partners for two days of rich professional learning, networking, and celebration in beautiful Newport, Rhode Island. We were so lucky to learn from and be inspired by our speakers, Dr. Rose Sherman, Anne Herleth, Dr. Betty Jo Rocchio, and our panelists, Dr. Traci Alberti, Dr. Katherine Gregory, and Dr. Joanne Fucile. Thank you to all who participated - we are so glad you came!

📣 📣 📣 Call for Posters! ONL's 2024 Winter Quarterly Meeting, taking place December 13th in Framingham, Mass., will feature member poster presentations to share the wonderful work that is transforming nursing practice and patient care in our region. Attendees are invited to submit an abstract for a poster presentation to share their knowledge and work with fellow attendees.

To learn more about eligible poster submissions and view our submission guidelines, visithttps://onl.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/meetings/Winter2024/ONL_Poster_Abstract_Directions_2024.pdf To register for the meeting visit www.oonl.org/2024-winter-quarterly

Please join us in welcoming our 2024-2025 ONL Board of Directors! We are grateful to each of these exemplary nurse leaders for their willingness to serve our organization in this capacity.

We also sincerely thank our outgoing Board members for their service and contributions!

Have you started thinking about your nursing team's professional development plans this fall? ONL's Leadership Lunch Series is a unique opportunity for nurse leaders and nursing teams to connect virtually with nationally recognized thought leaders for rich professional learning on a range of hot topics impacting nursing practice. We are thrilled to host Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, Dr. Penelope Gorsuch, Dr. Elizabeth Schenk, and Dr. Barbara Mackoff as our speakers for the Fall 2024 Leadership Lunch Series, kicking off on September 20!

With contact hours and organization-wide pricing available, this is a fantastic, accessible, and affordable way to invest in nursing teams. To learn more or sign up, visit https://www.oonl.org/leadership-lunch-series

Congratulations to the recipients of ONL’s 2024 Laudio Outstanding Nurse Manager/Nurse Director Scholarships: Mary T. Allegra, DNP, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, Director for Nursing Professional Practice, Research, Magnet Designation, and Pregnancy and Birth Center, Middlesex Health; Molly Forsa, MSN, RN, Clinical Nurse Director Inpatient Psychiatry, Tufts Medical Center; and Perry Wein, RN, MSN, CNOR, Director of Perioperative Services, Newport Hospital!

These scholarships, supported by our friends and colleagues at Laudio, recognize nurse leaders that demonstrate strong leadership skills, support a continuous journey towards excellence, and exhibit promise for greater contribution and levels of responsibility.

To learn more about ONL's scholarships and this year's recipients, visit https://www.onlfoundation.org/awards-2024

Congratulations to the recipients of ONL’s 2024 Sharon A. Smith Scholarships: Joseph Gordon-Reznar, MPA, BA, BSN, RN, Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Cambridge Health Alliance; Jennifer Torosian, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Catholic Medical Center; and Susan Whiting, MSN, RN, OCN, Nurse Director, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute! These scholarships, supported by the ONL Foundation, honor Sharon's legacy by developing nurse leaders and supporting their continued educational journey in nursing programs or advanced degree programs.

To learn more about ONL's scholarships and this year's recipients, visit https://www.onlfoundation.org/awards-2024

Congratulations to the recipients of ONL’s 2024 Marilyn Rinker Scholarships: Megan A. Corbett, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, OCN, Clinical Nurse Specialist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Melissa Maher, MSN, RN, Associate Chief Nursing Officer for Ambulatory and Emergency Services at Women and Infant's Hospital! Megan and Melissa are each pursuing a doctoral degree.

Established by the Vermont Organization of Nurse Leaders in 2009, these scholarships honor Marilyn’s lifelong commitment and dedication to professional nursing practice, nursing education and leadership by supporting pursuit of advanced nursing degrees with an emphasis on nursing leadership.

To learn more about ONL's scholarships and this year's recipients, visit https://www.onlfoundation.org/awards-2024

Congratulations to Wendy Napolitano, MSN, RN, Director of Nursing Critical Care at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, on being the first recipient of the new ONL/DAISY Foundation Nurse Leader of the Year Award! This award recognizes a prior DAISY recipient for exceptional nursing leadership, demonstrating compassion and respect for the care clinical nurses provide, and fostering an environment where compassion and care are valued. ONL and the DAISY Foundation established this award to recognize the incredible impact and importance of nurse leaders across our region in all practice settings, academia, and beyond.

Wendy has been a nurse leader for over five years and was a 2021 Daisy Nurse Leader Award recipient. She is a passionate, energetic leader who brings an upbeat attitude to her work and demonstrates what it is to be true change agent, setting high standards in departments she leads. Initially leading her critical care unit as the manager, Wendy is the current director of Nursing for Critical Care, director of the STAR (Specially Trained and Responsive) Team responsible for supporting inpatient nursing and intravascular access and line care, the regional Director of Wound Care, and the Inpatient Dialysis Liaison for the Hospital of Central Connecticut.

Under Wendy’s directorship, the critical care culture is thriving. Through her leadership, Wendy has developed a synergy that incorporates improved care delivery. She has introduced new services, reduced infections, and improved the nursing turnover rate to less than 10%. The healthy work environment that Wendy has championed has improved staff engagement, decreased need for contracted nurses to zero, and established a 2:1 nurse to patient ratio. Her innovative plan to provide critical care assistance in the inpatient units has proven remarkable, leading to improved collaboration among staff and providers, improved health care delivery, critical care response to acute patient events, and real time coaching and mentoring for novice staff in need of support. She was the catalyst for incredible synergy on the inpatient units. Her leadership efforts have resulted in the formation of a Regional Ethics Committee, and staff driven committees such as the Intravenous Access Committee and the Pressure Ulcer Prevention (PUP) Committee in the critical care unit at the Hospital of Central Connecticut. Wendy is also on an area board where she is able to enhance the image of nursing in the community.

Wendy is adamant in her search for ways to grow personally and professionally, and she supports her staff to accomplish the same growth and to broaden their own practice skills. As a result, they are better positioned to care for the patients they serve.

We are thrilled to recognize Wendy with the ONL/DAISY Nurse Leader of the Year Award. Congratulations, Wendy!

To learn more about ONL's awards and this year's recipients, visit https://www.onlfoundation.org/awards-2024

Congratulations to Laura Nelson, MSN, RN, NE-BC and Pamela Stevens, MSN, RN, CPHQ, CLSSGB on being the 2024 recipients of ONL's Pamela Leigh Vecchiarino Award! This award recognizes nurse leaders who are compassionate, patient-focused change agents committed to improving outcomes.

Laura Nelson, Nurse Manager, Crisis Intervention Unit and Interventional Behavioral Health Services at Middlesex Health, truly embodies Pamela’s legacy. During her tenure, Laura has faced an increased volume of behavioral health patients with high risk for violence and has responded skillfully, creating a bridge between the inpatient behavioral health nurses and the emergency department setting. She has elevated safety concerns and successfully advocated for needed resources. She excels at leading her nurses through rough seas and imparts a sense of calmness on her unit where acuity and constant patient churn remain the norm. Laura often mentors new nurse managers, providing support and reassurance. She is active in the Nurse Management Collaborative, works across service lines, collaborates with interdisciplinary team members, and loves meeting with and mentoring aspiring nurse leaders. Laura manifests a sense of true compassion for a challenging behavioral health population to ensure their safety while maintaining their respect and dignity. We are pleased to recognize Laura’s compassion and patient-centered focus with this award. Congratulations, Laura!

Pamela Stevens, Director of Nursing Practice and Outcomes at The University of Vermont Medical Center, has long been recognized as a leader who invigorates the practice environment through her passion, energy, enthusiasm, and positivity. She leads organization-wide initiatives to improve patient and staff outcomes and is a leader that staff want to work for and with. When new problems arise in the clinical environment, the organization relies on Pam to understand the problem, develop solutions, and deliver results. She serves as the Director lead for the organization’s Retention & Engagement Committee, which has been integral in the pursuit of Pathway to Excellence. Pam is also the leader that supports the Nursing Professional Governance (NPG) Council. Pam has infused quality improvement and evidenced based practice into the annual work of the Council, and mentors the NPG Chair who is a direct care nurse. She has developed others by ensuring that direct care staff have opportunities to participate in her quality improvement work. ONL is pleased to recognize Pam for her dedication to quality, the impact she has had on her organization, patients and community, and her devotion to the nursing profession. Congratulations, Pam!

To learn more about ONL's awards and this year's recipients, visit https://www.onlfoundation.org/awards-2024

Congratulations to Jeannette Bronsord DNP, MSN, MS, RN, NEA-BC and Ara Millette, MBA, DNP, RN, on being the 2024 recipients of ONL's Janet Madigan Award! This award honors excellence as a community advocate, or political leader committed to supporting and advocating for the nursing profession and patient care.

Dr. Jeannette Bronsord, Executive Director of Surgical Services at Yale New Haven Hospital, is an influential, expert nurse leader who serves as ONL's Connecticut State Representative for Government Affairs. In this role, Jeannette collects and shares key policy and advocacy information with different stakeholder groups, seeking to learn different perspectives and share points of view. Jeannette builds and cultivates trusting relationships with leaders of other nursing organizations in Connecticut and is able to skillfully collect and share detailed information while also navigating divergent perspectives and preserving collaboration. During the course of the last few legislative sessions, Jeannette has been instrumental in guiding ONL's advocacy in Connecticut on fast moving policies including workplace violence, nurse staffing and the nurse licensure compact. She consistently offers expert knowledge and detailed analysis of current policy issues in Connecticut and in our region. She shares this information with leaders from around New England and advances ONL's Government Affairs agenda. We are thrilled to recognize her contributions with our Janet Madigan Advocacy Award. Congratulations, Jeannette!

Ara Millette, Director of Talent Acquisition at Lifespan, is an expert in workforce issues in Rhode Island with deep working knowledge of workforce and labor practices. She lends this expertise to advancing ONL's policy goals and issues relevant to nursing leadership in our region and serves as the ONL Rhode Island State Representative for Government Affairs. In the 2023 legislative session, Ara served in ONL's state appointed seat to explore the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), engaging with nursing, public sector leaders, and legislators to address concerns about the NLC through detailed and personalized education. She testified at multiple legislative hearings, met with legislators, and collaborated with Chief Nursing Officers, leaders of RI nursing associations, government affairs professionals, and fellow NLC supporters. She engaged in thoughtful and strategic negotiation as the legislative session began to wind down. Ara demonstrates poise and thoughtful persistence in her leadership, both of which are important when working to influence policy, and is incredibly deserving of this award. Congratulations, Ara!

To learn more about ONL's awards and this year's recipients, visit https://www.onlfoundation.org/awards-2024

Congratulations to Nadia Raymond, Ph.D, MSN/MHA, RN, Regional Nursing Director for Brigham and Women's Hospital, on being the 2024 recipient of ONL's Karen Kirby Award! This award recognizes nurses who exhibit exceptional leadership skills, innovation and creativity, advocacy for excellence in nursing practice and patient care, mentorship of nurses and nurse leaders, and support for ONL as well as other nursing organizations.

Dr. Raymond is an ONL Board Member, a leader in our region, and a passionate and impactful leader in global health nursing. Nadia’s passion for global health nursing does not derive from an educational exercise, but rather from a way of seeing that enriches perspectives, deepens knowledge, and motivates leaders to look beyond what they know and experience. In the last decade, she has worked to educate and mentor nurses globally, including recently in Haiti, where in a time of chaos and uncertainty leadership has never mattered more.

In the last few months, Dr. Raymond has led, in partnership with the Haiti Ministry of Health Nursing and the Partners in Health main hospital leaders and educators, a funded preceptor and simulation program. This program was launched at the peak of the unrest in Haiti, with the airport shutting down and roadblocks everywhere. Adapting to the chaotic realities, the program was redesigned the program from in- person to online. This entailed creating guidelines, and online platform training for both faculty and participants. After a successful launch, the nursing team is planning to disseminate it to frontline nurses across the board despite the chaos.

The late Paul Farmer posited that “The essence of global health equity is the idea that something so precious as health might be viewed as a human right.” Globally as nurses, at our core, we are about human rights while rising in solidarity to the moment. Congratulations, Nadia, and thank you for your relentless and fearless leadership, your focus on the core value of human rights and dignity, and for rising to the moment.

To learn more about ONL's awards and this year's recipients, visit https://www.onlfoundation.org/awards-2024

Congratulations to Rose Sherman, Ed.D, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, nursing leadership development expert and author, on being the 2024 recipient of ONL's President's Award! This award recognizes contributions that go beyond expectations and is given at the discretion of ONL's President, President-Elect, and Past President.

Dr. Sherman is a highly accomplished nurse leader who needs little introduction and has made significant contributions to our organization and our members. When the Covid-19 pandemic abruptly cancelled ONL’s in-person meetings and events, it was unclear what the future of leadership development programming would look like for our organization. Nurses and leaders were operating in an all-hands-on-deck approach, and in-person events were not possible. ONL began to explore virtual leadership development and new program faculty who were not also serving in operational roles, and we had the incredible good fortune of partnering with Dr. Sherman. Working with Rose helped ONL to think more broadly about the benefits and possibilities of virtual nurse leader development, including improved access and affordable pricing. Since that time, we have substantially grown our virtual offerings -- in the past year, we ran 28 virtual programs, providing exceptional professional learning for more than 5,300 nurse leaders throughout our region and beyond.

Dr. Sherman teaches one of ONL's foundational leadership education programs, The Nuts and Bolts of Nursing Leadership, three times each year with her colleague Dr. Joyce Batcheller. She has taught countless hot topic workshops and led Member Roundtable discussions for our membership.

Dr. Sherman is a remarkable, true leader in our profession who has influenced ONL as an organization, and our members, in very important ways. We are delighted to recognize her contributions with our presitgious President’s Award.

To learn more about ONL's awards and this year's recipients, visit https://www.onlfoundation.org/awards-2024

Congratulations to Patricia Noga, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Vice President of Clinical Affairs for Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association, on being the 2024 recipient of ONL's Mary B. Conceison Award! This award recognizes the outstanding contributions of a nursing leader.

Pat is an incredible advocate for healthcare quality and safety, uniquely focusing on transparency and emphasizing nursing’s role. Having held a leadership role at the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association for over 17 years, Pat provides strategic leadership for all clinical issues, quality, patient safety, public health issues, professional practice, workforce issues, and emergency preparedness. She serves as an expert resource to nursing and other leaders in understanding policy, how to influence it, and how to implement it in the real world. Pat bridges the perspectives and interests of clinicians, administrators, and legislators to build consensus and create effective policies. She is a long-standing member of ONL and serves on our Board of Directors, a generous coach and mentor to fellow nurse leaders, and someone whose efforts influence every nurse and healthcare organization in Massachusetts and the region. Congratulations, Pat, on receiving this year’s Mary B. Conceison Award!

To learn more about ONL's awards and this year's recipients, visit https://www.onlfoundation.org/awards-2024

The past year was exciting and full of milestones and accomplishments for ONL. We have so much to be proud of and are excited to share some highlights in our 2024 Annual Report.

https://www.oonl.org/annual-report-2024

Thank you, our members and friends, for your leadership, support, and partnership. ONL would not be what it is today, nor would the accomplishments in our Annual Report be possible, without you. Together, we are leading, learning, and making a difference!

Check out this upcoming opportunity: On Wednesday, March 27, Boston College Connell School of Nursing will present “Advancing the Health Sciences through Scientific Storytelling,” the spring Pinnacle Lecture by Denetra Hampton, a Navy veteran, former United States Naval Nurse Corps officer, and filmmaker.

Learn more and register at https://www.bc.edu/pinnacle

Are you a new Chief Nursing Officer or do you aspire to grow into a CNO role in the future? Check out the upcoming Chief Nursing Officer Institute, offered by The Nurses Legacy Institute and longtime ONL partner, friend, and program faculty member Dr. Joyce Batcheller. The immersive program begins March 3rd and offers a unique opportunity to learn from and network with other CNOs. Learn more here:

The Nurses Legacy Institute The Chief Nursing Officer Institute (formerly CNOA) has been developed for new and aspiring to be Chief Nursing Officers.

As a nurse leader, are you facing tension or infighting among your staff? Do you experience or witness rudeness, hostility, or dismissiveness in the workplace? How about eye-rolling, chronic interruption, or other disrespectful behaviors? If you answered yes to any of these questions, don't miss our upcoming program on 3/20, "Best Practice Solutions to Disruptive Behaviors in Healthcare!"

Renee Thompson DNP, RN, FAAN, CSP will share the practical, actionable strategies nurse leaders need to successfully address disruptive behaviors and build a culture of caring on their teams.

Get more info and register here:https://www.oonl.org/assets/docs/meetings/DisruptiveBehaviorsInHealthcare/March2024/ONL_Best_Practice_Solutions_to_Disruptive_Behaviors_March_2024.pdf

While tomorrow's Essential Leadership Skills for Charge Nurses program has reached capacity, we're excited to share that we will be offering this popular workshop again on May 2nd, led by Dr. Crystal Lawson DNP, RN, CENP!

Please visithttps://www.oonl.org/assets/docs/ChargeNurseCourse/2024-May/ONL-Charge-Nurse-Workshop-May-2024.pdf to learn more and save your spot.

As nurses, we have an ethical obligation and responsibility to confront racism in nursing and healthcare and to champion diversity, equity, inclusivity, and belonging in our workplaces. In honor of Black History Month, we urge all nurses to commit to eliminating bias and racism by taking the Nurse's Pledge to Champion Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity, developed in partnership with our friends and colleagues at the New England Regional Black Nurses Association (NERBNA).

Join fellow nurses in 46 states, DC, and countries across the globe who have pledged to be active and purposeful change agents for eliminating bias and disrupting systems that perpetuate racism. Take the Nurse's Pledge at https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/gzBoEB

When nurses take a stand, we can make a difference.

Looking for the perfect Nurses Week gift for an RN, a graduation gift for a soon-to-graduate nursing student, or a way to show your own pride in being a nurse? An RN License Plate makes a terrific gift to celebrate all the nurses in your life! Available through the Massachusetts RMV, the $40 RN plate fee is tax deductible, and all proceeds go to support the work of the ONL Foundation to develop and empower nurse leaders in our region. Learn more and order yours: https://www.oonl.org/massachusetts-rn-license-plates

Organization of Nurse Leaders ONL is a not-for-profit membership organization empowering current and aspiring nurse leaders

Strong and effective nurse leadership is mission-critical, and meeting the present moment in nursing requires shifting the leadership paradigm from prevailing leadership models built on industrial-grounded research and theories.

Join us for ONL's Spring Quarterly Meeting on Friday, March 8th via Zoom for an exciting, interactive discussion with Dr Tim Porter-O'Grady, who will explore what real-world contemporary leadership looks like in a Professional Governance model, how it differs from predominant leadership models, and leadership strategies that can be put into practice today to best empower nursing professionals to advance nursing strategic objectives, deliver high-impact nursing contributions, and meet their own professional aims.

Learn more and register at https://www.oonl.org/spring-quarterly-meeting

Nurses are leaders. As the most trusted profession, nurses from the bedside to executive management are uniquely positioned to lead and influence. Thank you to all nurses for your continued commitment to caring for patients and their families—and for your leadership.

Nurses remain most trusted profession | AONL Respondents to an annual Gallup poll named nurses the most trusted profession for the 22nd year in a row, with 78% of U.S. adults saying nurses have

As we release our 2024 ONL Membership Directory, we're celebrating the milestone of reaching a new post-pandemic record of 1,059 member nurse leaders. Thank you to each of our members for being a part of the ONL community! ONL members can access the directory to connect with fellow nurse leaders through the MyONL members-only section of our website.

If you're not yet a member, we'd love you have you join us! Visit www.oonl.org/why-join to learn more about how ONL membership supports nurse leaders in advancing their leadership practice and to submit an application.

We are grateful to our partners whose support this year has enabled us to publish this resource and thank them for their sponsorship: Baystate Health, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Children’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Lifespan, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association, Tufts Medicine, and UMass Chan Medical School Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing.

"As we continue to navigate the workforce shortage, we need to use every innovative tool in our toolbox to grow the ranks of the healthcare profession and provide support to the dedicated workers who work tirelessly to serve their communities. The NLC is one vital tool that could provide immediate support."

ONL is proud to support the Nurse Licensure Compact and to have Patricia Noga on our board of directors and Ashley Waddell on our team.

Commentary: A policy change needed to address the nursing shortage in Mass. - Boston Business Journal Commentary: Most states allow nurses licensed in another state to move to their states and work here. Massachusetts doesn't, and with the current healthcare workforce crisis, that needs to change, two policy experts write.