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.

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Addressing Inequities Through Nursing Education and Practice

March 2021 | AONL Member Only 🔒

Nurses across the Rush University System for Health are leaders in supporting the organization’s commitment to achieving health equity, eliminating health...

✎ Authors Laurie Ouding, Denise Sanchez, Monique Reed, Angela Moss, Janice Phillips

Hot Topics: Health System Council Spurs Nurse Participation in Advocacy

March 2021 | AONL Member Only 🔒

According to the National Council of the State Boards of Nursing, more than 5 million RNs and LPNs are in the United States...

✎ Author Catherine Skowronsky, Summer Buckenmeyer, Mary McLaughlin Davis

Professional Pathways: Opening Doors for Men in Nursing

March 2021 | AONL Member Only 🔒

From 2002 to 2009 the nursing profession has grown by 62% (Macwilliams, 2013). Bowman (2020) reported that from 1960 to 2020 men in nursing...

✎ Author Demetrius J. Porche, David Beasley

Serving on a Nursing Regulatory Agency: Lessons Learned From a Board Member

Jan. 2021 | AONL Member Only 🔒

Nursing regulatory bodies (NRBs), governmental agencies responsible for the regulation of nursing practice, were established to protect...

✎ Author B.J. Bartleson

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Monthly Issues

Diversity and Inclusion
March 2021

Nursing Roles in Advocacy and Quality Improvement
Jan. 2021

Peer Review
Nov. 2020

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Voice of the President

Diversity and Inclusion

March 2021

In 2011, the Institute of Medicine, now National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine...

✎ Author Mary Ann Fuchs

Nursing Roles in Advocacy

Jan. 2021

As we kick off a new year, I want to recognize and thank each and every one of you for last year’s...

✎ Author Mary Ann Fuchs

Looking back on 2020

Nov. 2020

I began my first president’s column by stating: Today’s health care environment is dynamic...

✎ Author Mary Ann Fuchs

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Voice of Nursing Leadership^TM is published bi-monthly by the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL), a subsidiary of the American Hospital Association. Voice of Nursing Leadership^TM is published for AONL members only and is not available for subscription. All opinions expressed in Voice of Nursing Leadership^TM 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. © 2021 AONL. All rights reserved. Voice of Nursing Leadership^TM may be reproduced only by permission. Send reprint requests and all other inquiries to the editor.