Nurse Leaders Take Advantage of Valuable Education at IONL Conference

On May 16, more than 200 nurse leaders from across Iowa gathered in West Des Moines for a full day of education and networking at the Iowa Organization of Nurse Leaders Spring Conference. This conference is designed specifically to develop strong nurse leaders in Iowa and ultimately, the nation. Closing out the conference was Kevin Hines, one of the few people to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge and survive. Since his nearly fatal suicide attempt, he has been sharing his story and fostering a critical bridge of hope between life and death for people caught in the pain of living with serious mental illness, substance use disorder and difficult life circumstances. His keynote inspired participants with his compassion for those with mental illness. Watch this short video to hear a recap of his session.

2018 AONE Affiliate Achievement Award

On April 19 IONL was award the 2018 AONE Affiliate Achivement Award. The AONE Affiliate Achievement Award recognizes an AONE Affiliate that promotes nursing leadership and its influence in the areas of the advancement of nursing practice, patient safety, quality, recruitment and retention, or another priority initiative for that particular state/region, and can serve as a model for other states or regions with similar interests.

Michele Kelly (2018 IONL President) and Jennifer Nutt (IONL liaison to IHA) are pictured above accepting the award.