WV Organization for Nursing Leadership - WVONL

WV Organization for Nursing Leadership - WVONL WVONL is the voice of nursing leadership practice; providing leadership, professional development

We have had a great month so far with both National Nurses Week and National Hospital Week. These weeks increase visibil...
05/19/2026

We have had a great month so far with both National Nurses Week and National Hospital Week. These weeks increase visibility for nurses and other healthcare workers who work tirelessly to care for others. To show support for Monongalia County's nurses, the County Commissioner named May 6-12, 2026 Nurses Week in collaboration with some of our amazing board members!

Happy National Nurses Day from everyone at WVONL! Nurses are the backbone of healthcare, so always remember that you are...
05/06/2026

Happy National Nurses Day from everyone at WVONL! Nurses are the backbone of healthcare, so always remember that you are powerful and your voice matters.

(Photo: WVONL board members and panelists from our recent spring conference)

Our final session at this year’s spring conference was focused around connection and networking. During this session, we...
04/30/2026

Our final session at this year’s spring conference was focused around connection and networking. During this session, we broke into groups to discuss important topics of: Career Development for Leaders, Communication/Crucial Conversations, Retention Strategies, and Identifying Informal Leaders.

During our second session this past Friday, we heard from three amazing women:⭐Rev Dr Allison Anderson, Ordained Ministe...
04/29/2026

During our second session this past Friday, we heard from three amazing women:
⭐Rev Dr Allison Anderson, Ordained Minister and Board-Certified Chaplain, Director of Spiritual Care and Education at WVU Hospitals
⭐Nina Wallace, Manager of Culture and Belonging at Marshall Health Network
⭐Dr. Susan Newfield, Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinic Nurse Specialist and faculty, WVU School of Nursing
A major topic they tackled during this session was how, while in positions of care, it is incredibly easy to ignore your own needs. However, you should never feel guilty about taking care of yourself as pouring into yourself is the only way you can ensure you are able to show up for those who rely on you every day. Caring for yourself includes not only developing and practicing healthy self-care habits but also building a strong support network around you. Being able to communicate your feelings creates feelings of solidarity through shared experiences or emotions and assists healthcare workers to feel less isolated in their work.

In our conference’s first session, we heard from WWVNA Lobbyist and owner of LHB Strategies Loarie Butcher and WVHA Pres...
04/28/2026

In our conference’s first session, we heard from WWVNA Lobbyist and owner of LHB Strategies Loarie Butcher and WVHA President and CEO Jim Kaufman about the annual West Virginia legislative sessions and key healthcare laws/issues that lobbyists and policy makers have focused on recently. Loarie gave an overview of the legislative process that bills must go through and how WVNA’s recent focus has been on scope of practice laws and the relationship between nurses and doctors. Jim discussed the work that takes place between the legislative sessions to gain support for potential future bills. WVHA’s four pillars of policies are: ensuring access to care, streamlining processes, community health, and support/protect the healthcare force. Additionally, they touched on Certificate of Need Laws and the Rural Health Transformation Program. Both emphasized the importance of our voices in influencing state healthcare policies.

During our Spring conference this past Friday, we heard from keynote speaker Jim Kaufman, the President and CEO of the W...
04/27/2026

During our Spring conference this past Friday, we heard from keynote speaker Jim Kaufman, the President and CEO of the West Virginia Hospital Association. During his talk, we learned about how nurse leaders can get more involved in advocacy both in their workplace and in local/state politics. Nurses know more about healthcare than more politicians and policy makers, so, as nurse leaders, advocacy is a powerful tool we can deploy to shape our field for current and future nurses.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Sutton today for our spring conference! We had an amazing time learning about how...
04/24/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Sutton today for our spring conference! We had an amazing time learning about how we can get more involved in advocacy and take care of ourselves while caring for others.

04/23/2026

How do we Inspire others?
WVONL always strives to support and inspire both upcoming and current nurse leaders. During our conference tomorrow, we will have a Rapid Exchange to share ideas around:
⭐Career development
⭐Communication and Crucial Conversations
⭐Retention Strategies
⭐Identifying Informal Leaders

04/21/2026

How do we Care for others without losing ourselves?
Nearly 50% of healthcare workers report feelings of burnout at some point in their career. Self-care and awareness are incredibly important when caring for others. At our conference, we will hear from content experts on well-being and caring for yourself:
⭐Rev. Dr. Allison Anderson, Ordained Minister and Board-Certified Chaplain
⭐Nina Wallace, Culture and Belonging
⭐Susan Newfield, Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, and faculty

04/17/2026

How do we Lead with Advocacy?
As leaders, we have some of the strongest voices for advocacy both for our patients and each other within healthcare.
During our spring conference we will hear from WVHA President, Jim Kaufman and WVNA Lobbyist, Loarie Butcher on the power of advocacy.

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