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The AONL-AHA Learning Community will host a webinar discussing nursing leadership in care transformation across settings on Sept. 2 from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. CT.
Every nurse leader I know can point to a moment in time when a colleague's encouragement, a mentor's counsel, or a room full of peers changed their career trajectory. For thousands of AONL members, those moments happen in our local state and regional chapters.
This weekly leadership column, for which I will have one each month, is an opportunity for me to share valuable information about your professional nursing leadership organization. Much like your own work, AONL is transactional (operational) and transformational (strategic). And we recognize you…
Emergency department-focused outpatient antibiotic stewardship remains needed for older adults who receive antibiotics for acute respiratory tract infections in cases where practitioners should never prescribe them, research found.
An Institute for Healthcare Improvement pilot reduced patient care technician and certified nursing assistant turnover in hospitals in Western New York and Southeast Michigan, while improving their satisfaction.
President Trump signed an executive order revamping the federal government’s recommended childhood vaccine schedule.
Hospitals are attempting to reduce maternal deaths due to post-pregnancy complications by giving mothers a silicone wristband with the words, “I Gave Birth.” First started in North Carolina to reduce maternal mortality during the pandemic by making emergency workers aware of postpartum risks,…
The American Hospital Association released a resource guide to help leaders understand and quantify the economic burden of disparities of health outcomes, which represent a significant and growing financial risk for hospitals, patients, employers and the broader economy.
AONL member Christine Young, DNP, RN, fostered nurse engagement and reduced turnover at Akron Children’s through conducting stay interviews to assess their satisfaction levels and address concerns.
AONL members Tracy Breece, MSN, RN, and Bradley Goettl, DNP, RN, contend hospitals should follow Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health’s approach to enable nurses in co-designing ambient artificial intelligence deployment if they want to reduce nurse burnout.