Jeanette Ives Erickson

Jeanette Ives Erickson serves as Chief Nurse Emerita at Massachusetts General Hospital, Professor at MGH Institute of Health Professions, and Instructor at Harvard Medical School. She chairs the MGH Institute Board of Trustees and the Partners HealthCare System Chief Nurse Council, while co-chairing the Lunder-Dineen Health Education Alliance of Maine.

Her educational journey includes a Nursing Diploma from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, BSN from Westbrook College, MS from Boston University, and DNP from MGH Institute of Health Professions.

Dr. Ives Erickson pioneers research in nursing leadership and professional practice environments, developing the globally adopted Revised Professional Practice Environment scale. Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, narrative culture in healthcare, and evidence-based practice models to transform clinical environments and advance nursing science.

Her award-winning publications explore nursing leadership, clinical narratives, and historical evolution of nursing practice. Collectively, they reveal consistent themes in interdisciplinary team dynamics, professional autonomy, and organizational culture shaping modern healthcare delivery.

Key honors include:

• Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
• Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellowship

She holds the Paul M. Erickson Endowed Chair in Nursing at MGH, serves on the Magnet® Commission, and leads strategic collaborations including Jiahui International Hospital in Shanghai. Her leadership spans institutional governance, global health partnerships, and advancing nursing's role in integrated healthcare systems.