Happy Holidays! We made it through 2021

This year was arguably as challenging as 2020. Leaders across the region are now buckling in for 2022, which is shaping up to be more covid-surges, staffing challenges, retention issues, burnout (to name a few). However we are in a good place. We are bruised but not broken. We have learned much, grown exponentially and we are wiser.

NWONL is positioned to support you. Our Mentor program launches in January and now is absolutely an ideal time to get yourself and your leaders involved so they can leverage the wisdom and assurance of their seniors and peers across the region. We also are preparing for 2022 to deliver truly impactful guidance and tools for recovery and support, creating workplaces for nursing to thrive and overcoming workforce challenges. That’s just a start, we are going after improving clinical and academic partnering, recruitment and retention strategies, leveraging innovation and advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. We also investing renewed energy into new leader development and increasing our legislative positioning and advocacy. It's a big plate, but we are undaunted. Our leaders, our nurses, our communities depend on us as. We will deliver.

-cmw