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Voice of Nursing Leadership

 

AONL’s bi-monthly member-only magazine informs members about the best practices in nursing leadership across the continuum of care. Its themed issues delve into topics vital to nurse leaders at every level, helping them understand the dynamics in public policy and care delivery shaping professional nursing practice. Members also will learn about upcoming programs and the activities of AONL’s affiliates.

July 2026 Issue: Quality Initiatives

The July issue of Voice of Nursing Leadership focuses on quality initiatives, with case studies on projects ranging from individual units to systemwide efforts. Learn how a Minnesota hospital reduced pressure ulcers by cascading best practices. Hear from nurse leaders on the front lines about how they helped direct care nurse see the return on investment in implementing evidence-based practice. Read about how serving mocktails enhanced conversations about safety and increased the reporting of good catches. Learn how a fellowship at a Maryland medical center is concurrently improving nursing skills and quality indicators. In addition, read this month’s Hot Topics article about the Precious Prints Project, led by student nurses, which helps families grieving the loss of a child. 

Featured Articles

Delivering Value: Creating ROI-Informed Practice Through Shared Governance

July 2026 | AONL Member Only

Engaging nurses across all levels and care settings is essential to improving outcomes for patients, families, care teams and healthcare organizations. 
Authors Lenore Reilly, Beth Jameson

The Precious Prints Project: Comforting Families Who Experience the Loss of a Child

July 2026 | AONL Member Only

At the University of Tennessee College of Nursing in Knoxville, a student-led initiative, called the Precious Prints Project (PPP), seeks to provide comfort to families who have experienced the death of a child.
Author Jeanne B. Jenkins, Lynne Miller, Kayla Krueger

Improving Nursing Practice: Implementation of the UMMC Evidence-based Practice Fellowship

July 2026 | AONL Member Only

It is widely agreed that evidence-based practice (EBP) is essential to improving the safety and quality of nursing care. Despite the importance, several barriers to incorporating evidence into bedside practice exist.
Authors Gyasi Moscou-Jackson, Rachel Marazano, Barbara Bosah

Take It From the Top: Nurse CEOs Discuss Keys to Career Development

May 2026 | AONL Member Only

To explore the experience and lessons learned from nurses who became CEOs, AONL members interviewed three executives who have made it to the pinnacle of their organizations.
Authors Patricia Noga, Jeffery Hudson-Covolo, Jacqueline Herd

 

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Quality Initiatives

July 2026
Quality in healthcare is shaped long before...

Author Ena Williams

Career Development

May 2026
Leadership in nursing is expressed at every level...

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Voice of Nursing LeadershipTM is published bi-monthly by the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL), a subsidiary of the American Hospital Association. Voice of Nursing LeadershipTM is published for AONL members only and is not available for subscription. All opinions expressed in Voice of Nursing LeadershipTM are those of the authors and not necessarily those of AONL or the institution with which the authors are affiliated, unless expressly stated. Naming of products or services does not constitute an endorsement by AONL. © 2026 AONL. All rights reserved. Voice of Nursing LeadershipTM may be reproduced only by permission. Send reprint requests and all other inquiries to the editor.