Lessons from a hospital boardroom
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Therese A. Fitzpatrick, PhD - Kaufman Hall Associates, Skokie, Illinois, USA
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- Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC, Skokie, Illinois, USA
Sigma Theta Tau International's (STTI) book Nurse on Board: Planning Your Path to the Boardroom maintains that the nurse's voice is essential and critical to the governance of healthcare organizations. In this session, a nurse leader will describe her path to the board room and her role as board chair.
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.
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| Keywords | Chairperson; Competencies; Hospital Board |
| Name | 44th Biennial Convention |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Date | 2017 |
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