Voice of Nursing Leadership

AONL’s bi-monthly member-only magazine informs members about the best practices in nursing leadership across the continuum of care. Its themed issues delve into topics vital to nurse leaders at every level, helping them understand the dynamics in public policy and care delivery shaping professional nursing practice. Members also will learn about upcoming programs and the activities of AONL’s affiliates.

November 2026 Issue: Safeguarding Staff

Staff safety is an essential part of creating healthy practice environments where nurses and their teams can thrive. In this issue of Voice of Nursing Leadership, we explore how nurse leaders can strengthen safety while responding to the workforce challenges shaping health care today. We hope these perspectives offer practical ideas you can put into action in your own organization.

Featured Articles

Advancing Workforce Safety Through Simulation and Strategic Partnerships

Nov. 2026 | AONL Member Only

“How are you going to keep our staff safe?” A complex question that challenges nurse leaders as workplace violence continues to haunt every healthcare organization. Not only are leaders thinking about the safety of the staff, the patients and their communities, but they are also wrestling with the logistics, the regulations and the cost of violence to the organization.
✎ Authors Amar Patel, Sarah Beebe

E-SAVE: A Groundbreaking, Interprofessional Employee Support Resource

Nov. 2026 | AONL Member Only

Violence in healthcare is an ongoing challenge with healthcare workers being five times more likely to be victims of workplace violence (WPV) than all other industries (OSHA, n.d.).
✎ Author Morgan Wood, Heidi Boehm, Stephanie Burger

After Workplace Violence: How Nurse Leaders Can Support an Employee’s Recovery

Nov. 2026 | AONL Member Only

It was a typical Friday evening in the emergency department of a community hospital. The 30-bed department was full. Several patients were waiting for inpatient beds, and the night shift had just settled into the work ahead. Then staff heard a woman scream, followed by a man shouting threats and obscenities.
✎ Authors Kevin Langkiet

Building a Safer Care Environment: A Phased Approach to Pediatric Behavioral Health and Workplace Violence

Nov. 2026 | AONL Member Only

Over the last several years, there has been a steady increase in the number of pediatric patients arriving in the acute care setting requiring medical and behavioral health treatment. These complex clinical scenarios created significant workplace violence (WPV) challenges for healthcare organizations across the country.
✎ Authors Kyle Riley, Erik Martin

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