Voice of Nursing Leadership
The AONL Foundation for Nursing Leadership Research and Education is thankful for the many individuals and organizations who, through their financial support, assist us in fulfilling our mission to provide resources that create opportunities to bridge science and practice to shape the future of…
Factors such as the ongoing retirement of baby boomers, coupled with the post-COVID exodus of our most experienced nurses and the increasing complexities facing acute-care facilities have resulted in multifactorial operational challenges for nursing.
As we approach AONL’s annual conference, it’s inspiring to take stock of our progress in tackling decades-long challenges in the nursing workforce.
In February 2024, AONL and the American Hospital Association (AHA) launched a dynamic learning community focused on workforce solutions. New care models are explored during our sessions, incorporating technological advancements and people-centric strategies.
As health care evolves, health care systems must identify ways to support front-line nurse managers. At Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, one impactful step has been moving nurse managers to a four-day workweek.
Nursing engagement has a known association with nurse retention (Wei et al., 2023). A recent report estimated the national average cost for replacing a clinical nurse to be $56,300 (NSI, 2024), but some organizations estimate this cost to be much higher. Some health care systems are using a nurse…
Last October we lost one of the true visionaries in our profession, Karlene Kerfoot. She was brilliant and insightful, bringing a unique mix of humor, humility, compassion and strategic vision to her work as a nurse leader.
We are on the cusp of a major transformation in health care. Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to be a revolutionary innovation that will greatly impact nursing education and practice.
AONL thanks members who participated in the 2024 Needs Assessment fielded electronically in April. More than 1,170 nurse leaders shared their opinions on the future of nursing leadership, AONL’s role in solving member challenges, and the benefits and resources offered.
Nurses founding businesses? This is not the reason that most of us went into nursing in the first place. Yet nurses are good at seeing the needs of their patients. And to meet the needs they see, many nurses have found themselves in the shoes of a business owner.