NOBC releases models of board readiness, competencies

The Nurses on Boards Coalition (NOBC), which is working to place 10,000 nurses on boards by the end of this year, published two models in the November/December edition of Nursing Economics. The first outlines the competencies people need in order to serve on boards. The second is a board-readiness model nurses can use to evaluate the types of boards they are prepared to serve on. In a separate article in the same publication, two nurse leaders argue for giving nurses “a seat at the table,” calling the effort a global imperative. Nurses can register their board service on the NOBC website.