The vision of the AONE is to shape the future of healthcare through innovative and expert nursing leadership; this requires nurses in leadership positions to develop and maintain core nurse leader competencies.4 The AONE asserts that nurse leader competencies are relevant to all nurses in supervisory positions regardless of their education level or organizational title; leadership competencies are applicable to both current and aspiring nurse leaders in planning and preparation of career advancement.4 The IOM recommends that nursing education programs should prepare the nursing workforce across all levels to assume leadership positions.