Abstract
Defining leadership within the nursing profession has included the statement “every nurse is a leader.” 1 Cline D. Crenshaw J.T. Woods S. Nurse leader: a definition for the 21st century. Nurse Leader. 2022; 20: 381-384 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF Scopus (0) Google Scholar Nonetheless, there is a distinct difference in role expectations, scope, and standards of practice among informal, formal, and volunteer leaders. Given the current health care environment and variation in leadership models, there is a need to align commonality, communication, and expectations of the various concepts of leadership across care settings, professions, and industries. This article outlines an integrated leadership model available as an American Organization for Nursing Leadership resource at https://www.aonl.org/aonl-resources. Robyn Begley, DNP, RN, NE-BC, FAAN, is chief executive officer of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership and chief nursing officer and executive vice president of workforce of the American Hospital Association in Chicago, Illinois. Ronda Hughes, PhD, MHS, RN, CLNC, is senior director of professional practice at the American Organization for Nursing Leadership. She can be reached at [email protected]
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