New Rules to Help Nurse Leaders Thrive

In 2025, Patricia Yoder-Wise, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, FAONL, received the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring an AONL member recognized by the nursing community as a significant leader in the profession and who has served AONL in an important leadership capacity. She is dean and professor emerita at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, editor in chief of The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, and cofounder of The Nurses Legacy Institute. Yoder-Wise was named as 1 of 18 inaugural AONL fellows honored for their sustained contributions to the specialty of nursing leadership, commitment to service, and influence in shaping healthcare. Yoder-Wise spoke at a thought leader session at the AONL annual conference in April 2025. This column is based on her remarks.