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Infection prevention strategies to reduce surgical site infections should be tailored more to the patient and less to the hospital environment, says an author of a study suggesting the majority of surgical site infections stem from bacteria acquired before the patient enters the hospital.
A study estimates unaddressed mental health inequities could cost the U.S. $14 trillion by 2040, creating a significant economic burden.
With roughly 70% of U.S. adults experiencing at least one trauma, nurses should learn and practice trauma-informed care, according to an American Association of Colleges of Nursing Diversity Digest article.
The National Institute of Nursing Research will host a webinar on the National Academy of Medicine report, Ending Unequal Treatment, and the implications for nursing science on Aug. 27 at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Nurse leaders should convey to CEOs the value nurses bring to care to avoid being viewed as an expense, say AONL members Katie Boston-Leary, PhD, RN, and Rudy Jackson, DNP, RN.
Mercy Health used an artificial intelligence tool to summarize patients’ emergency department stays, reducing charting errors by 60%, according to AONL member and Senior Vice President and CNE Betty Jo Rocchio, DNP, RN.
An article in the July/August issue of the Journal of Nursing Administration discusses a book on nursing professional governance, edited by AONL faculty and staff and published in partnership with AONL.
AONL and the other 63 members of the Nursing Community Coalition reiterated their funding priorities for fiscal year 2025 to Senate Appropriations Chair Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Vice-Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine.
M. Lindell Joseph, PhD, RN, will become the editor in chief of Nurse Leader, effective January 2025.
AONL members can vote through Aug. 12 for board election candidates for treasurer and Directors of region 2, region 4 and region 8.