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.

Featured Articles

Reinvigoration of Shared Governance at the Unit Level

Jan. 2021 | AONL Member Only 🔒

After a series of tumultuous leadership changes left a critical care team in a state of defeated disengagement, team members....

✎ Authors Barbara Cottrell, Shannoon Patel

Taking Big Steps: Strategies to Improve Leapfrog Safety Scores

Jan. 2021 | AONL Member Only 🔒

Interest from the public and policymakers in transparency in health care put patient safety metrics in the limelight...

✎ Author Marie Prothero

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

COVID-19 Response: Addressing SNF Capacity and Care Needs

Sept. 2020 | AONL Member Only 🔒

The number of Americans age 65 and over is rapidly increasing and projected to nearly double by 2060...

✎ Authors Anna Kiger, B.J. Bartleson

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Monthly Issues

Nursing Roles in Advocacy and Quality Improvement
Jan. 2021

Peer Review
Nov. 2020

Best Practicies in Pandemic Response
Sept. 2020

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Voice of the President

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

Pandemic Response

Sept. 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our lives in so many different ways...

✎ 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.