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		  Content by and about the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL).
  Nursing leaders at academic medical centers should develop the infrastructure to integrate fully their clinical research nurses, states an article in the October issue of the Journal of Nursing Administration.
  
  RN turnover ranged from 18% in hospitals to 100% in skilled nursing facilities between 2012 and 2023, according to a study of 2.8 million RNs and 1.4 million nurse assistants. 
  
  A quality improvement project found a simple, low-cost wellness initiative could contribute to decreased burnout and increase retention among new nurses.
  
  AONL and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing will host a webinar on its joint Academic-Practice Partnership Playbook on Nov. 25 from 2:00-3:00 ET.
  
  AONL seeks members to volunteer to serve on one of AONL’s committees, strategic leadership groups, task forces and/or advisory groups in 2026.
  
  With only two days to prepare, a team of nurse leaders in Chicago mobilized to deliver comprehensive care for asylum seekers arriving from South and Central America.
  
  The World Health Organization released a report showing one in six laboratory-confirmed common bacterial infections were resistant to antibiotics in 2023.
  
  The Joint Commission will launch an initiative to acknowledge the performance strengths of accredited hospitals and critical access hospitals in January 2026 before expanding the program to other organizations.
  
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded access to COVID shots for pregnant women, with its adult immunization schedule recommending shared clinical decision-making under the “pregnancy” column.
  
  The Department of Health and Human Services fired hundreds of employees last weekend, including those working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness, to pressure Democratic senators to end the government shutdown.
  
 
              