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AONL and the other 64 members of the Nursing Community Coalition thanked Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., for introducing the Nursing is a Professional Degree Act (S. 4568/H.R. 8691).
AONL extended the deadline for the Emerging Professional Voices program to June 25th. Formerly known as Young Professional Voices, the program recognizes nurse leaders who exhibit significant potential as healthcare leaders, embody innovation and influence and demonstrate exemplary leadership…
Applications are open for the AONL Leadership Catalyst Scholars program. The competitive, national practicum provides an opportunity for graduate nursing students in MSN, MSN/MBA or DNP leadership-focused programs who are AONL members to engage directly in initiatives shaping the future of…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that without urgent preventive measures, the Ebola outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of Congo will surpass 20,000 cases and 4,000 deaths within three months.
In an American Hospital Association podcast, a representative from Children’s Health, Dallas, discusses how the system helps patients and their families access healthful food.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacated the $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas established by a proclamation in September 2025. Judge Leo T. Sorkin declared the fees unlawful and said in his decision that it “exceeds the fee-setting authority delegated by Congress.”
Advocate Health deployed a conversational artificial intelligence tool to reach 15,000 patients hospitalized for elevated blood pressure who missed their follow-up appointments.
Nurses working in primary care at Ohio-based community health centers are underutilized, highlighting the need for clearer roles, targeted development and greater interprofessional collaboration, according to a study published in Nursing Outlook.
Rural hospital CNOs should ensure their nurses are able to provide community care in addition to acute care, according to Bingham Healthcare CNO Holly Davis, MBA, RN, an AONL member.
Nurse outreach to high-risk metastatic lung cancer patients reduced unnecessary hospital admissions and emergency department visits compared with similar patients not receiving outreach, according to pilot study results presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting.