NLN Leadership Institute

Dr. Chelsey Andries and Hannah Hogg were selected through a competitive application process as participants in the National League for Nursing’s (NLN) 2023 Leadership Institute. The NLN Leadership Institute provides exceptional learning opportunities for nurse leaders in various positions. The Institute comprises two distinct programs: LEAD and Leadership Development for Simulation Educators. LEAD is designed for nurses in education and practice who have recently been challenged with a rapid transition into leadership positions, those already in positions of leadership who want formal leadership development, and others who identify as emerging leaders or have leadership aspirations. The Leadership Development for Simulation Educators is designed for the experienced simulation nurse educator who wishes to assume a leadership role in simulation.

Andries was selected for the NLN’s 2023 LEAD program, a year-long initiative of the NLN Center for Transformational Leadership, under the direction of Chief Program Officer Janice Brewington, PhD, RN, FAAN. The 2023 NLN LEAD cohort comprises 26 nurse educators chosen from colleges, universities, and healthcare institutions. This program requires a significant time commitment for an entire calendar year. Participants identify personal and professional goals, learn what makes an effective leader, and strategize how to re-tool skill sets and experiences to achieve individual and institutional benchmarks. Participants receive intensive one-on-one executive coaching, in addition to attending online group coaching sessions, a retreat and webinars, where they study leadership theory and development that includes case studies.

Hogg was selected to participate in the 2023 NLN Simulation Leadership Development for Simulation Educators Program. The 2023 NLN Leadership Development for Simulation Educators cohort of 13 participants focuses on maximizing their leadership potential to advance simulation initiatives in nursing education and practice. Hogg is working with simulation educators nationwide to examine simulation issues and improve curricular integration. Her project focuses specifically on assisting undergraduate faculty to incorporate simulation in the classroom beyond the traditional “manikin” approach often utilized.

Andries and Hogg attended an in-person orientation session at League headquarters in Washington, D.C., to kick off the program in February. Most recently, they attended the 2023 NLN Leadership Retreat in Washington, D.C. During their time there, they participated in a three-day workshop focusing on leadership development led by internationally recognized nurse leaders and NLN faculty, including NLN President and CEO, Dr. Beverly Malone. They also toured the NLN Headquarters, which overlooks the beautiful Georgetown Waterfront Harbor. Additionally, the group will reconvene at the 2023 NLN Education Summit: Extraordinary Nurse Educators, Leading Extraordinary Times, September 28-30 at National Harbor near Washington, D.C.

“As nurses have taken an increasingly visible role in the transformation of the nation’s health care access and delivery, it is vitally important that they have the necessary leadership skills to bring about meaningful, sustainable change,” said NLN Chair Kathleen Poindexter, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, interim associate dean of academic affairs at Michigan State University. “No organization is better positioned to provide that leadership development than the National League for Nursing, the leading voice of nursing education, where we have invested in resources and scholarship to provide cutting-edge professional development.”

“The National League for Nursing Leadership Institute is among the most highly respected leadership development initiatives in the field,” said NLN President and CEO Beverly Malone, PhD, RN, FAAN. “We look forward to another year of rewarding and productive achievement, helping to boost the personal and professional standing of this exclusive cohort chosen for the Institute’s 2023 Lead and Sim Leadership programs.”

For more information about LEAD, visit NLN.org.