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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March 2026 Issue: Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response

The March issue of Voice of Nursing Leadership focuses on emergency preparedness and disaster response. Learn about using systems thinking to improve disaster response, following the actions of the Cedars-Sinai staff before, during and after last year’s Los Angeles area wildfires. In addition, discover how to use the principles of professional governance to improve operations during a weather emergency. Read about the many ways a health system mitigated the 2024 IV fluid shortage to continue delivering needed care. A Q & A with CNE David Marshall gives readers an up-close look at staffing a federal disaster medical assistance team. Lastly, learn how one medical center recovered from a cyberattack.

Featured Articles

Transforming Crisis Into Opportunity: Interprofessional Leadership During the IV Fluid Shortage

March 2026 | AONL Member Only

In September 2024, Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic, deadly flooding across the Southern Appalachian Mountains, particularly in North Carolina and South Carolina, rather than solely impacting Florida where it made landfall.
✎ Authors Renee Rassilyer-Bomers, Heather Martin, Arooj Simmonds, Tyler Carr, Cara Gallegos

Purpose-Driven Leadership: Disaster Medical Assistance Team Q & A

March 2026 | AONL Member Only

Nurses bring a system-thinking and pragmatic approach to Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness & Response that is housed within the Department of Health and Human Services. David Marshall, JD, DNP, RN, FAAN, senior vice president and chief nursing executive at Cedars-Sinai Health System in Los Angeles has served at DMAT for 25 years, currently holding the rank of deputy commander.

✎ Authors David Marshall, Adam Meier

Professional Governance Meets Incident Command: Using Two Structures to Enhance Emergency Response

March 2026 | AONL Member Only

Chief nurses are often called upon to step into the incident commander role. In a post-pandemic world, many chief nursing officers are calling back to the tenets of professional governance to guide and structure decision-making.
✎ Author Adam Meier

Building Strong Academic-Practice Partnerships: Shared Trust, Investment and Innovation

January 2026 | AONL Member Only

At first glance, it may seem obvious, even easy for a nursing dean and a health care chief nurse to work together toward a common goal: preparing and sustaining a competent nursing workforce. Yet in practice, these relationships are often siloed.
✎ Authors Victoria Niederhauser, Sandy C. Leake, Carrie W. Grant

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Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response

March 2026

In times of disaster, whether natural or man-made...

✎ Author Ena Williams

Academic-Practice Partnerships

January 2026

As I begin my tenure as AONL president, I am deeply honored to represent the voice of nurse leaders...

✎ Author Ena Williams

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Using Clinical Team Leads: Creating Structures to Nurture Leaders

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