AONL
Content by and about the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL).
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…
Sustaining nursing excellence requires the intentional development of future nurse leaders. At Atlantic Health System Newton Medical Center (AHNMC), shared governance serves as a structure for the development of leadership skills among new nurses, while promoting engagement, retention and…
Nurse residency programs have become a defining strategy for supporting newly licensed nurses as they move from student nurse into professional practice. These programs provide structure, connection, learning and validation during a period that can feel uncertain and overwhelming for the new…
One of the standard expectations of nursing leaders is to effectively communicate and implement organizational priorities, strategic initiatives and mission-aligned behavior expectations while empowering staff to provide safe, culturally competent and excellent care.
RN turnover continues to be one of the most pressing workforce challenges in healthcare, impacting not only our organizational costs but also patient care, staff morale and operational stability. While turnover overall is widely tracked, attrition within the first year of employment represents a…
Conversations with chief nurse executives, published case reports and leaders’ accounts of navigating mergers, staffing shortages, pandemic surges and emergency responses reveal a recurring pattern. Nursing professional governance increasingly is described as a collection of principles that can be…
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, many neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) experienced significant nursing workforce challenges. During 2022-2023, Advocate Children’s Hospital’s 61-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit-Oak Lawn (NICU-OL), faced increased new hire nursing turnover, extended leaves of…
One of the most important responsibilities we share as nurse leaders is preparing the next generation of nurses. Creating supportive learning environments that build clinical competence, critical thinking and professional identity is central to developing nurses who can provide safe, equitable and…
Actionable data is essential for diagnostic stewardship, quality outcomes and earning value-based care revenue. Diagnostic accuracy can reduce the risk of hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) and 30-day readmissions, while protecting patients from unnecessary antibiotics, treatments and further…