In this episode, Senior Clinical Editor, Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP speaks with Pat Patton, DNP, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, the Chief Nurse Executive, and Vice President for Patient Care Services at UCSF Health.

Highlights of the conversation include:

• The evolution of his career, from being "tapped on the shoulder" to fill certain roles and learning with each one of them to be a better leader.
• The rewards of being a nurse executive
• How the partnership of UCSF Health with the Nurses on Boards Coalition empowers nurses to get involved
• Advice for nurses interested in leadership and board membership, including these encouraging words, "You have a lot to say. You don't know the power of your voice…"