About INNL

  • The INNL is a nurse-led leadership development organization. Our goal is to bring nurse leaders together to inspire and lead change in healthcare on a global scale by:

    1) Increasing nurse leaders’ confidence, skills, and capabilities by providing engaging opportunities to connect, learn, and grow and;

    2) Promoting a new era of nursing leadership through professional development, collaborative thought-leadership, networking, and community.

  • We support nurse leaders at all career levels including senior, mid, early, emerging and student, to grow their leadership skills by cultivating positive changes in their careers, leadership journeys, and overall wellbeing.

  • We offer opportunities for nurse leaders’ to grow and evolve on their leadership journey. Through our platform, nurse leaders can connect, share ideas, and find support for current, ongoing or upcoming leadership and health system challenges.

  • Our mission is to inspire experienced, emerging, and aspiring nurse leaders to develop and reach their career aspirations and goals.

    We champion a new era of leadership that focuses on positive changes; to the ways nurses lead, throughout the nursing profession, and within healthcare systems.

    We aspire to be the premier destination for nurses looking to develop their leadership skills, talents, and competencies.

  • We envision a future where nurses are recognized, supported, and valued as essential leaders in the provision of high-quality health care and in the development of compassionate healthcare systems.

    To achieve this, nursing leadership must grow, innovate, and evolve - it’s time for a new way of leading.

  • Curiosity - fuels learning and growth

    Respect - fosters a culture of communication & dialogue

    Diversity - strengthens our perspectives & capabilities

    Thought leadership - drives the advancement of nursing leadership

    Innovation - sparks creativity and new approaches

    Courage - inspires bold action and perseverance

    Wellness - encourages self-care & balance

Amy Deagle

MScN, BN, RN, CHE, CGNC

Founder & CEO

  • The vision of INNL began in 2015 when Masters prepared nurse, midwife, and visionary leader, Amy Deagle, ventured into nurse entrepreneurship. Amy launched Nurse CEO, a company focused on supporting and encouraging nursing entrepreneurship and leadership.

    By 2018 Nurse CEO had outgrown its initial mandate and the INNL was created, with it’s outreach broadened to include nurse leaders at all career levels.

    By 2020, the INNL was in full swing with global membership raising, the Shift Change Podcast reaching national and international audiences, and Amy being sought out for speaking engagements about her leadership philosophy -‘in-powered’.

    In the summer of 2020 Amy’s family was struck by tragedy, when her mom became sick. In 2021, Amy’s mom passed away, the Covid-19 pandemic was still going strong, and the capacity of humans and nurses was tapped.

    The INNL took a back seat until 2022, when it was re-envisioned to expand the existing ‘in-powered’ leadership programs to reach a broader audience of nurse leaders. Since then, the INNL’s portfolio of professional development courses, initiatives, outreach and programs has grown.

    Here at the INNL we continue to grow and evolve as we learn from the amazing nurses and nursing leaders who access our programs, contact us with ideas, reach out to us for support, and connect with us about our work. Thank you!