Deadlines	January 10, 2025 – Application Deadline January 31, 2025 – Notification of Acceptance February 21, 2025 – Registration Payment Deadline
Meeting Dates	Session 1: March 6-7 Session 2: May 8-9 Session 3: July 31-August 1 Session 4: September - exact date TBD Annual Conference: TBD
Location	All sessions are in-person only. Sessions 1-3 will be held at ISU Alumni Center in Normal, IL, and Session 4 and the IONL Annual Conference will be held at at a TBD location.
Registration Fee	$2,295 for all conference sessions, materials, continuing education hours (approximately 35 hours), and registration for the IONL Annual Conference. An invoice for the registration fee will emailed to the nominating CNO (or designee).

 

 

 

 

The Illinois Nursing Leadership Fellowship is a program dedicated to the development and support of managers and new directors from diverse practice environments throughout the state. Incorporating education, mentoring, and networking, the fellowship is designed to build and enhance leadership skills and competencies.

As part of the fellowship, participants experience learning through a combination of experiential learning, independent work, virtual environments, and three in-person interactive sessions at the Illinois State University Alumni Center in Normal, IL.

All candidates for the Illinois Nursing Leadership Fellowship must be nominated by the Chief Nursing Officer (or designee) of their employing organization, and must be a member of IONL, or join IONL before the program begins.

At the end of the IONL Nursing Leadership Fellowship program the participant will be able to:

• Identify personal strengths and impact on self as leader of a team. 
• Demonstrate understanding and enhanced competencies in the areas of systems thinking, conflict resolution, change agency, project management, team leadership, and managing one’s time. 
• Identify “tools” which will enhance the impact of their leadership.
• Apply all of the above to lead a workplace quality improvement project.

The Illinois Nursing Leadership Fellowship is an initiative of the Illinois Healthcare Action Coalition (IHAC), co-led by the Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders, American Nurses Association of Illinois, and Illinois Center for Nursing.

 

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Frequently Asked Questions

Read our Frequently Asked Questions about the Nursing Leadership Fellowship Program.