To improve the health of communities
through the service of nurses on boards and other bodies
Welcome to the Nurses on Boards Coalition website
Our mission is to improve the health of communities through the service of nurses on boards and other bodies. All boards benefit from the unique perspective of nurses to achieve the goals of improved health and efficient and effective health care systems at the local, state and national levels.
On this website you will find many resources that are designed to assist nurses in building leadership skills. We also invite organizations to engage with nurses through our site and invite them to become a part of their board.
We hope that you will take advantage of these resources and help us in our journey to improve the health of those across the nation!
Our culture integrates its Guiding Principles throughout organizational operations to cultivate inclusive collaboration in leadership to advance our mission. NOBC champions and advocates for meaningful actions to ensure representation of all nurses in roles that improve the health of our communities while valuing equity, belonging, inclusion, diversity, and justice.
Thank you!
NOBC Honor Roll
Nurses on Boards Coalition (NOBC) Honor Roll is a dedicated space on our website where through your DONATION you have the opportunity to honor a nurse who serves on a board or recognize your own board service.
Do you serve on a board?
The NOBC defines a board as a decision-making body with strategic influence to improve the health of communities nationwide. This includes corporate, governmental, non-profit, advisory, or governance boards or commissions, panels, or task forces that have fiduciary or strategic responsibility.
Updates
- Honoring Newly Elected and Appointed Nurse LeadersNurse leadership momentum continues to build as 39 nurse leaders take on new board roles across healthcare, education, and community organizations. With 21 elected and 18 appointed, each brings expertise, lived experience, and a commitment to advancing better outcomes. We’re proud to highlight every nurse stepping into governance. Newly Appointed to Boards Newly Elected to… Read more: Honoring Newly Elected and Appointed Nurse Leaders
- Champion for Inclusive GovernanceAfter serving as the inaugural Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Vernell P. DeWitty, PhD, MBA, RN, FADLN, FAAN, founded Pourquois Diversity, LLC in July 2023 to focus on work that aligns with her passion and purpose. Her work includes mentoring nursing students, coaching faculty leaders, and helping academic and healthcare organizations… Read more: Champion for Inclusive Governance
- NOBC Board Members Join 2026 AAN FellowsThe Nurses on Boards Coalition (NOBC) proudly celebrates four of our board members who have been selected for induction into the American Academy of Nursing’s 2026 Class of Fellows. This prestigious recognition honors nurse leaders whose influence strengthens health policy, advances equity, and elevates the profession’s impact across communities and care systems. Their induction reflects not only their individual… Read more: NOBC Board Members Join 2026 AAN Fellows
- Jill Price’s Path to Board Service Through NOBCJill Price, PhD, MSN, RN, FAAN, Professor at Walden University, recently earned an appointment to the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)’s Cardiovascular Board Specialty. Her experience shows how nurses can step into influential leadership roles — and how the Nurses on Boards Coalition (NOBC) helps make those opportunities visible. Why She Signed Up Jill… Read more: Jill Price’s Path to Board Service Through NOBC
- Advancing Nurse Governance Leadership: New Research Priorities for the FutureThe field of nurse governance leadership has reached an important milestone. A newly published article by the co-leads of the NOBC Impact of Research Work Group, Lisa J. Sundean, PhD, MHA, RN, FAAN and Kimberly Cleveland, PhD, JD, MSN, RN, C-MBC, C-MPC, FAONL, establishes a set of research priorities designed to advance the science of… Read more: Advancing Nurse Governance Leadership: New Research Priorities for the Future