COVID-19: Protecting Health Care Workers
AONL partnered with Johnson & Johnson and the American Nurses Association to conduct quantitative and qualitative research to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nursing community.
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) announced its support this week for hospitals and health systems requiring
During the COVID-19 pandemic, nurse leaders took unprecedented steps to care for their communities and staff.
During COVID-19 surges, Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health saw an uptick in inappropriate behaviors such as bullying and name-calling by
To combat violence and ease the mental burden of front-line staff, Bassett Healthcare Network, based in Cooperstown, N.Y., began deploying a wearable
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions passed three bills to improve maternal health and support front-line health care workers.
Last week, the American Hospital Association (AHA) urged the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) to prioritize actions and programs that will support the nation’s health care workforce in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since the initial survey, evidence has emerged indicating access to personal protective equipment (PPE) has improved while the challenge of mental health and staffing have worsened. As stated by one nurse leader: “We have seen nurses leaving the profession due to moral distress, burnout and fatigue…
AONL members feature prominently in a series of articles by HealthLeaders Media celebrating the contributions of nurse executives during National Nurses Week.
The Tri-Council for Nursing released an in-depth report at the start of National Nurses Week, Transforming Together: Implications and Opportunities from the COVID-19 Pandemic.