Organization of Nurse Leaders

04/21/2026

𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿.

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗡𝗟 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 "𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸". During this interactive virtual program, Dr. Sherman will share actionable, forward-thinking recruitment and retention strategies to promote well-being, engagement, career advancement, and a sense of belonging among the current and next-generation nursing workforce.

This program is 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 of leadership, and both ONL Members and not-yet-members are welcome to attend! For more information or to register, visit: https://www.oonl.org/staying-power-may-2026

04/14/2026

𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲, 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲.

Join ONL and Dr. Crystal Lawson for our upcoming virtual program, 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, on May 13th to gain practical tools for 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆, 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 with confidence, and 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 conversations with clarity and respect.

Designed for nurse leaders at all levels, this interactive session will provide actionable strategies you can immediately apply to strengthen communication, reduce anxiety around challenging conversations, and support stronger team dynamics.

If you are looking to grow your leadership impact, this is a valuable opportunity to strengthen a critical skill set.

Learn more and register:https://www.oonl.org/assets/docs/meetings/DifficultConversations/2026May/ONL-Succeeding-in-Difficult-Conversations-May-2026.pdf

03/31/2026

Please join us in celebrating ONL members Patricia Noga and Monica Tucker-Schwartz who have been inducted as Fellows of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL)!

This prestigious honor recognizes their sustained contributions to the specialty of nursing leadership, commitment to service, and influence in shaping health care. We are incredibly proud to have Pat and Monica as part of the ONL community and to see their contributions recognized at the national level.

We also extend our congratulations to the entire 2026 Class of Fellows. Please join us in celebrating this outstanding achievement!

03/31/2026

Conflict is an inevitable part of nursing leadership. How leaders navigate it can shape team performance, culture, and patient outcomes.

ONL’s upcoming program, 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, is designed to equip nurse leaders at all levels with practical tools to address conflict effectively and sustainably. Led by conflict management expert Randy Keirn, CSP, EFO, MPA, BSN, RN, EMT-P of Healthy Workforce Institute, this interactive session introduces a structured, repeatable framework for turning conflict into an opportunity for accountability, growth, and stronger team dynamics.

Join us on April 14th to gain strategies to:
* Identify and address the root causes of conflict
* Communicate clear expectations aligned with organizational goals
* Strengthen accountability and drive meaningful behavioral change

If you are looking to strengthen your leadership impact and build healthier, higher-performing teams, this program offers actionable insights you can immediately apply.

Learn more and register:https://www.oonl.org/assets/docs/NavigatingConflict/2026April/ONL-Navigating-Conflict-with-Clarity-and-Confidence-April-2026.pdf

03/19/2026

In Massachusetts, legislation aimed at addressing unacceptable violence in healthcare workplaces is awaiting a vote in the Senate. This legislation is the result of years of collaborative work between hospitals, unions, and professional organizations, and passage of these worker protections has never been more critical.

Thanks to our colleagues at Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association for their leadership on this important legislation!

Rising concerns about violence in hospitals and emergency departments has led doctors and nurses to demand stronger legal protections for health care workers — and tougher penalties for those who assault them.

03/19/2026

𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀.

Every day, nurses demonstrate the ability to think systemically, navigate complexity, build trust, and keep patients and families at the center of decision-making. These are not only clinical skills. They are leadership skills that health care organizations need now more than ever.

As the demands on health systems continue to grow, the experience and perspective nurses bring to leadership roles are essential to improving quality, strengthening workforce culture, and guiding organizations through change. Nurses are not just part of the leadership pipeline. They are already leading at every level.

This recent article from Vizient, Inc, "The future CEO may already be in scrubs - Why nurse leaders belong in the C-suite," captures this idea well and highlights why developing nurse leaders is critical to the future of health care. We couldn't agree more!

Read the article:
https://www.vizientinc.com/insights/all/2026/the-future-ceo-may-already-be-in-scrubs?utm_source=socialadvocacy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialadvocacy&blaid=8426902

Nurse leaders are uniquely equipped for enterprise leadership. Explore how health systems can build a stronger CEO pipeline by elevating nurses with financial acumen, strategic fluency and governance experience.

03/05/2026

When preceptors successfully deliver a good onboarding experience for new hires, they directly impact retention, build trust within the nursing team, and elevate nursing practice.

Join ONL and Dr. Crystal Lawson for our upcoming 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟳𝘁𝗵, which will 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Participants will gain insight and ideas for more effectively passing on their knowledge to new hires, creating a welcoming team culture, and promoting safe practice. This interactive virtual workshop complements preceptor development that happens within organizations.

Learn more and register:https://www.oonl.org/assets/docs/PreceptorCourse/2026April/ONL-Preparing-Preceptors-for-Success-April-2026.pdf

02/24/2026

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲? The 𝗢𝗡𝗟 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁 is a two-day, in-person learning experience designed for nurse leaders with two or more years of formal leadership experience.

Taking place 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟯𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗺, 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀., this immersive program will help you deepen your strategic leadership capacity, gain insights about your leadership practice, and refine your leadership purpose to reflect your values.

Key topics addressed in the 2026 ONL Leadership Catalyst include:
• 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹: 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗘𝗻𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲
• 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺
• 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀: 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Beyond the curriculum, this experience provides valuable face-to-face time with renowned faculty, including Dr. Barbara Mackoff, Jermaine Moore, Dr. Stacy Hutton Johnson, and Sara Macchiano, and opportunities to connect with peer nurse leaders from across New England, fostering relationships that extend beyond the program.

𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻!
Register today - https://www.oonl.org/onl-leadership-catalyst

02/19/2026

**𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗖𝗬 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗘𝗗 — 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮.**

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) proposed rule on federal graduate student loans does not include post-baccalaureate nursing degrees (MSN, DNP, PhD) in its list of “professional degrees.” 𝗜𝗳 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱, 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁.

This decision would:
* Increase financial barriers for graduate nursing students
* Threaten APRN workforce development
* Impact patient access to care
* Undermine preparation of future nurse faculty

Your voice matters! Use it to 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗢𝗘 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱 - 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮.

Personalized comments have greater impact. We encourage you to share how this proposal would affect your organization, workforce, or patients.

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://ana.quorum.us/campaign/EDcomment/

02/17/2026

ONL is thrilled to announce our new 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆, 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, which awards nurse leaders with up to $2,000 to be used toward an educational program of their own selection focused on policy and advocacy knowledge and skill-building. This scholarship aims to increase the number of nurse leaders engaging in the critical work of leading advocacy and influencing policy by alleviating financial barriers to high-quality policy education programming.

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must be an RN or APRN licensed in a New England state and must be an active ONL Member. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆: http://www.oonl.org/policy-scholarship

This scholarship is generously supported by the ONL Foundation.

02/17/2026

Policy change is one of the most powerful levers for advancing patient care, workforce sustainability, and health equity. Nurse leaders bring a critical — and often underrepresented — perspective to these conversations.

In alignment with our strategic priority to “𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺,” ONL is pleased to share our downloadable 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲.

This practical resource outlines clear, accessible pathways for engaging in advocacy — from building relationships with legislators to influencing policy within your organization and community.

We encourage you to explore and share this guide with your teams!

📘 Download the guide here:https://www.oonl.org/assets/Advocacy/ONL-Getting-Involved-in-Advocacy.pdf

02/09/2026

Nurse leaders play a critical role in shaping health care policy and advancing the voice of nursing.

Join us for our Spring Quarterly Meeting on 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆: 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 - 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟲𝘁𝗵, 𝟴:𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗠 - 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗧 via Zoom. This program is designed to equip nurse leaders with practical strategies to strengthen their influence, elevate nursing priorities, and amplify their impact to bring about meaningful change at the local, state, and national levels.

✅ Dr. Robyn Begley will join us to share insights and lessons learned from her experiences working to influence policy at the national level.

✅ Leaders from Brown University Health and Middlesex Health will share collaborative strategies from their respective organizations to engage nurses in local policy advocacy. Ara Millette, Seanna Zimmerman, Jennifer Boutelle, Elizabeth Molle, Torrey Trzcienski

✅ ONL President Kelly Haeckel will share her inspiration for stepping up to lead beyond the walls of her organization, her journey to public office on her local school board, and her hopes for fellow nurse leaders to consider public service and ignite meaningful change in their communities.

This program offers contact hours and is open to all nurse leaders. Both ONL Members and not-yet-members are encouraged to participate.

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

We look forward to welcoming you to this important conversation and continuing our work together to strengthen nursing leadership and influence!