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AONL will host a webinar for members and non-members Nov. 17 from 12:00-1:00 CT exploring how Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare hired international nurses as part of its strategy to build greater long-term workforce stability.
AONL and 196 other organizations urged Congress to pass the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act (S. 1874/H.R. 3593) before the end of the 119th Congress on Jan. 3, 2027.
AONL appointed three nurse leaders to serve two-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2027.
Last month we focused on the first pillar of our 2026 chapter vision, Chapters as Leadership Development Catalysts and how local strategic alignment strengthens leaders at every stage. This month, we build on that foundation with the second pillar: Chapters as Engines of Strategic Advocacy.
Nurses were well represented in the 2026 midterm elections – a reflection of the profession’s growing engagement in national policy discussions affecting patients, communities and the healthcare workforce.
U.S. patients prescribed metformin ─ a drug for treating prediabetes and type 2 diabetes ─ within six days of a COVID-19 infection were less likely to develop long COVID or die, a study in the Journal of Medical Virology found.
Extending Medicaid coverage by 12 months post childbirth resulted in more mothers with pregnancy complications such as diabetes and hypertension using postpartum care, a Health Affairs study found.
Affordable Care Act premiums will increase by 13% with fewer coverage options, according to a KFF analysis of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data.
University of Maryland Medical System nurses developed a technology platform to streamline nurse onboarding, saving the Baltimore-based system $3.8 million in labor costs and improving resource allocation and enhancing new hire nurse readiness and confidence.
To ensure successful adoption of artificial intelligence tools by bedside staff, nurse managers should provide frequent updates and hold staff meeting or huddles to explain how to use the tools effectively and to solicit feedback, says Cedars-Sinai Chief Nursing Information Officer Lisa Stephenson,…