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The American Hospital Association (AHA) this week voiced support for the Senate’s bipartisan framework to help reduce gun violence in communities, which AONL also endorses.
In a letter sent this week to sponsors Reps. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., and Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., AONL said it strongly supports the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act of 2022, H.R 7961.
A total of 120 AONL members from 33 states met with more than 175 congressional offices on June 9 to advocate for AONL’s 2022 legislative priorities of strengthening the nursing workforce and bolstering public health.
The nursing workforce continues to offer high quality care to patients in spite of the pandemic, according to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) 2022 Environmental Scan.
In the wake of the RaDonda Vaught trial, the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) issued an advisory recommending health leaders implement changes to make it difficult for a similar medical error to occur.
The House earlier this week passed the Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (H.R. 6087). The bill would eliminate outdated barriers that limit the ability of nurse practitioners to provide care
More RN hours are associated with improved sepsis outcomes, according to a study published last week on JAMA Health Forum.
DNPs of Color and Jonas Philanthropies this week launched a Pathway to Publication mentorship program to increase the diversity of individuals publishing nursing research.
The chief nursing officer (CNO) and chief medical officer (CMO) at LifePoint Health, a Brentwood, Tenn.-based healthcare system, said they have improved team-based care through a dyad leadership model implemented in 2019.
The nursing profession should set realistic expectations with patients about what nurses can deliver and what patients should expect given staffing shortages and other challenges, according to Lyn Ketelsen, MBA, RN,