The Reason I Serve

For advice and inspiration, we invite you to read the real life experiences from nurses serving on all types of boards, large and small, local and national, healthcare and non-healthcare related to learn more about their paths to the boardroom.

Tracy A Ortelli

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Boards: New Jersey League for Nursing
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Amy McCarthy MSN, RNC-MNN, NE-BC

This experience allowed me to understand nursing, not just at the bedside, but on a local, state and national level. This experience inspired me to be a better nurse, patient advocate and leader. Continue Reading

- MSN, RNC-MNN, NE-BC
Boards: DFW Great 100 Nurses (President-Elect), Texas Action Coalition (Communications Lead), Nurses on Boards Coalition (Board Member, representing the Texas Action Coalition)
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Dr. Tim Bartholow CEO & Board Chair, WEA Trust

“The Nurses on Boards Coalition (NOBC) has been a powerful partnership for WEA Trust. When we became aware of this effort, we immediately saw the importance of having experienced nurse leaders on our board and how their backgrounds would complement our conviction to keep health plan members safe. Continue Reading

- CEO & Board Chair, WEA Trust
Boards: CEO & Board Chair, WEA Trust
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Tina Marie Baxter APRN, GNP-BC

Pulling nurses away from patient care may not seem to be in the best interest of the organization, but I would say, having the input of the nurse, ultimately is patient care because nurses are the ones who spend the majority of the time with the patient. Continue Reading

- APRN, GNP-BC
Boards: Meals on Wheels of Hancock County, Anderson/Madison County Black and Minority Chamber of Commerce
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Merry Fort RN

Nurses are in a unique position to have an impact on the future of nursing and healthcare. Continue Reading

- RN
Boards: Georgia Board of Nursing
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