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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 2025 Issue: Finance

The July issue of Voice of Nursing Leadership focuses on finance. Learn how to build a business case to expand a unit. Read a Q&A with a chief nursing finance offer and see the CNO role through the eyes of the chief finance officer in an article authored by a CFO. Delve into a case study detailing how a neonatal intensive care unit saved $136,000 on donor milk in one year. In addition, read about the crucial factors in converting travelers to full-time employees — it’s not all about salaries.

Featured Articles

Hot Topics | Interim to Employee: Factors That Sway Decisions

July 2025 | AONL Member Only

Nurse leaders who utilize interim agency staff are exploring various strategies to encourage these personnel to transition into permanent employees. This article shares the experiences of four agency workers and their journey to becoming employees. According to Nursing Solutions Inc. (2025), the national turnover rate for RNs...
Authors Kevin Langkiet

Crucial Collaborator: Seeing the CNO From the CFO Vantage Point

July 2025 | AONL Member Only

Historically, the chief financial officer (CFO) and the CNO may be viewed as opposing forces within the health care atmosphere, with the CFO focusing on health cost efficiency and the CNO focusing on resources to drive patient care, safety and health care staffing quality. In some settings, the CFO can be regarded...
Authors Michael Albers

Balancing the Scale: Managing the High Cost of NICU Donor Milk

July 2025 | AONL Member Only

Babies born prematurely are at risk for several morbidities including necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), retinopathy of prematurity, intraventricular hemorrhage and poor overall growth and development. Evidence suggests that an exclusive human milk diet should be used to support the growth and development of premature babies and help to decrease...
Authors Cathy McCurle

Leveraging Community Partnerships to Address Food Insecurity 

May 2025 | AONL Member Only

WellSpan Health is an integrated health care system serving south-central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. As part of our commitment to improving community health, we have launched a systemwide effort to address social drivers of health (SDOH) and advance health equity. This article describes our multifaceted approach, emphasizing strategic partnerships...
Authors Jodi R. Cichetti, Ann Kunkel

 

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Finance

July 2025
In health care leadership, a unique alchemy occurs when nursing and finance truly partner. A shared vision emerges...

Author Deborah Zimmermann

Community Health Partnerships

May 2025
As we embrace the opportunities and confront the challenges we face this year, AONL stands committed to promoting...

Author Deborah Zimmermann

 

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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. © 2021 AONL. All rights reserved. Voice of Nursing LeadershipTM may be reproduced only by permission. Send reprint requests and all other inquiries to the editor.