An Interview With Jeanette Ives Erickson, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN

At the end of 2022, American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Programc bid farewell to Jeanette Ives Erickson, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, as she stepped down as Chair of the Commission on Magnet(R) (COM). Dr Ives Erickson, the Chief Nurse Emerita and the Distinguished Paul M. Erickson Chair in Nursing at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), joined the COM in 2015 as the chief nurse representative. She served a 2nd term as the American Academy of Nursing representative and Commission Chair. As her tenure closed, Dr Ives Erickson shared her thoughts on the nursing profession, changes and challenges in the healthcare environment, and the enduring value of American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program.