AONL

Content by and about the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL).

Emergency room triage nurses correctly selected the cognitively unbiased triage response only 51% of the time in a scenario describing a patient at the highest severity index level, according to a study.
The University of Connecticut in Mansfield is launching a Nursing and Engineering Innovation Center to combine nurses’ problem-solving, innovative nature with engineers’ technological expertise.
Nurse leaders who exhibit a growth mindset, emotional intelligence and innovation create workplaces where nurses want to stay, according to AONL member Sara Groff, MSN, RN, senior nursing director for oncology and surgical services at MedStar Health in Columbia, Md.
A residency program at the Cleveland Clinic for entry-level nurse leaders offered support and professional development for new assistant nurse managers to be successful, a study found.
A summary of the third section of AONL’s Workforce Compendium is featured in the October issue of Nurse Leader.
High-fidelity simulation can prepare new nurses to identify when a patient experiences deterioration and give them the knowledge and confidence to act, according to an article in the October issue of Nurse Leader.
The Department of Health and Human Services announced this week it is awarding more than $103 million to support and expand access to maternal health and forming a task force to address maternal mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use disorders.
The American Hospital Association this week launched its annual United Against the Flu campaign to aid hospital and health systems in urging their communities to receive vaccinations for the flu season.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week recommended pregnant individuals receive one dose of the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine between 32 and 36 weeks of pregnancy to protect their newborn from severe RSV.
Forty-seven percent of adults say they will receive the new COVID-19 vaccine, according to Kaiser Family Foundation poll released this week.