In this column, Laura J. Wood, DNP, RN, NEA‑BC, FAAN, Executive Vice President, Patient Care Operations, System Chief Nurse Executive, and Sporing Carpenter Chair for Nursing at Boston Children's Hospital, shares the leadership philosophies and structural decisions that have enabled innovative clinical practice and workforce stability in one of the nation's most complex pediatric health systems. As President of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Dr Wood brings a national perspective on professional development, certification, and the future of nursing leadership. Her insights reflect a consistent belief: stability, excellence, and well‑being are not accidental, but the result of intentional thought leadership and planning.
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