Vote for Dr. Dolores White, ANA Board of Directors: Director-At-Large

We’re proud to share that KNA Member, Board Member, and Immediate Past President, Dr. Dolores White, is running for Director-At-Large on the American Nurses Association Board of Directors!

ABOUT DR. DOLORES WHITE: 

A transformational and servant leader, Dr. White brings 29 years of nursing experience in clinical, educational, and leadership roles. Her focus on innovation, vision, and excellence has empowered others and advanced quality patient care.

Servant and transformational leader—through innovation and vision, strives for excellence in supporting those served to be successful

Expertise includes leadership, education, and advocacy

Associate Professor at Northern Kentucky, School of Nursing, DNP Program

Certified Nurse Educator

Awarded Kentucky Colonel by Governor Andy Beshear

29 years of nursing experience in a variety of clinical, education, and leadership roles promoting the profession and quality patient care.

2020 KNA Nurse of the Year

2023 DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurse Faculty

KNA Legislative and Leadership Fellow

National League for Nursing (NLN) LEAD Leadership Program Participant

Brand Image of Nursing research and practice focus

PROFESSIONAL NURSING ASSOCIATION POSITIONS

Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA) Immediate Past President (November 2024-Present-term complete October 2025)

Kentucky Nurses Foundation (KNF) Board (2021-Present)

Kentucky Nurses Action Coalition (KNAC) Board (2021-Present)

American Nurses Association (ANA) Committee on Bylaws (2025-Present)

KNA Committees, Cabinets and Taskforce Groups (2021-Present)

ANA Staffing C/SNA Advisory Group (2022-2023)

KNA President (November 2022-October 2024)

KNA President Elect (2021-2022)

KNAC Nominations and Elections Committee (2021 & 2022)

KNA Chapter Liaison to the Board of Directors (2019-2021)

KNA River City Chapter President (2020-2021) & Vice President (2019)

Kentucky League for Nursing (KLN), Board Director (2016-2019)

KLN Kentucky Association of Nursing Students Consultant (2018-2019)

COLLABORATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Through collaboration with nurse leaders across the state, in my role as KNA president and board chair, we accomplished many goals:

HB 159 Decriminalization of Healthcare Errors bill and law –first in the nation to protect nurses from criminalization of healthcare errors!

Promotion of the Brand Image of Nursing (BIN) outlining all nurses as leaders through research, advocacy, publications, and presentations

HB 176 Workplace Violence Prevention bill and law to promote workplace safety

Implementation of safe staffing committees in Kentucky hospitals and long-term care facilities to give direct care nurses a seat and voice at the table (in progress)

Implementation of the KNA Nurse Legislator Engagement Program pairing KNA members with Kentucky state legislators to serve as a resource and to use their voice to promote change

Increased awareness through social justice initiatives