This book is a practical guide for the nurse who aspires to be in a senior executive role in a profit or nonprofit organization, an entrepreneur who aspires to creating a business, or the individual who wishes to serve in a governance role on a not-for-profit or corporate board. This book will greatly assist those individuals who work closely with leaders, entrepreneurs and governance experts.
Connie Curran, EdD, RN, FAAN, is the CEO of Best on Board, a faculty member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, serves on the board of directors for Hospira, Inc., DeVry, Inc., DePaul University, and is former chairman of the board of Silver Cross Hospital. She has served as the editor of Nursing Economic$ for eighteen years and has more than 200 publications and several research programs to her credit.
Therese A. Fitzpatrick, PhD, RN is the Executive Vice President of Assay Healthcare Solutions. She has served in the role of Chief Nursing Officer & Chief Operating Officer in both academic as well as community healthcare systems, including a Top 100 hospital system. Therese was a founding partner of The Optimé Group, former CEO of ProNurse.