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The American Hospital Association will host a webinar on the critical role of nurse managers in nurse retention on Aug. 28 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET.
Virtual nursing positions or those with a virtual component will comprise more than half of all nursing jobs within the next five to ten years, according to AONL member Steve Klahn, MBA, RN, system clinical director for virtual medicine at Houston Methodist.
A virtual reality education system improved hand hygiene practices, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
A quality improvement project to reduce peripherally inserted central catheter complications was cost-effective, according to a study highlighted in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Journal of Patient Safety.
The American Hospital Association this week encouraged hospitals and health systems to urge eligible individuals in their communities to make an appointment to donate blood or platelets at their nearest blood collection location.
Experts from Dartmouth Health in Lebanon, N.H. discuss their five-part virtual behavior health training program on supporting youth experiencing mental health challenges.
In an AONL podcast, nursing leaders at Christ Hospital Health Network in Greater Cincinnati, Ohio, discuss how they improved their rapid response team.
The AONL Foundation will host a webinar exploring artificial intelligence for nurse leaders on Aug. 27 at 3:00 p.m. CT.
Nursing leaders at New York-Presbyterian Health System, New York City, started a leadership academy to address pandemic-related nursing leadership challenges and fortify leaders with the requisite AONL competencies.
AONL and 48 other members of the Nursing Community Coalition signed a comment letter requesting the Food and Drug Administration include nurses among those represented within federal advisory committees, taskforces and councils.