1. Establish sustainable methods to increase ALSN’s influence, growth, and capacity
A. Tactics – Influence
1. Create a value proposition: Delineate the value of graduate nursing administration and leadership education, as well as research, to facilitate excellence in healthcare. Responsible – President and Board of Directors
2. Develop and publish position statements on issues relevant to contemporary challenges and
critical to ALSN’s mission. Responsible – President and Board of Directors
3. Advance collaborations with:
a. American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
b. American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
c. American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)
d. JONA (The Journal of Nursing Administration)
e. National League for Nursing (NLN)
f. Nursing Administration Quarterly Responsible – President
B. Tactics–Growth
1. International emphasis
a. International liaison on Board of Directors
b. International location for 2018 INARC Responsible – President
2. Outreach to all schools with nursing administration and leadership program. Responsible – VP Membership and committee
3. Develop new membership categories. Responsible – VP Membership and committee
1. Create operations manual Responsible – Management consultant and each member of the Board of Directors
2. Establish structured process for Meetings of Convenience Responsible – Management consultant and President-elect
2. Generate educational, research, and practice innovations in nursing administration and leadership
A. Focus webinars on innovative educational methods and practice innovations
Responsible – VP Programs and Professional Development
B. Create a repository of educational, research, and practice innovations in nursing administration and leadership
Responsible – VP Research and committee
C. Disseminate innovative nursing administration practice and/or education via NARC keynote speaker and other presenters
Responsible – INARC planning committee
D. Utilize data from 2014 INARC post-conference workgroup to identify curricular best practices for MSN and DNP
nursing administration and leadership programs. Responsible – President-elect and taskforce
3. Advance research in nursing administration and leadership
A. Advance research agenda recommendations published in JONA May 2016 issue
Responsible – VP for Research and committee
B. INARC Responsible – VP for Programs and Professional Development and VP for Research and committees
C. Research awards Responsible – VP for Research and committee
All of this work will be accomplished through the participation of the membership and strategic alliances with other organizations invested in leadership, management and administration.
