AONL

Content by and about the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL).

Learn virtually anywhere with other leaders from around the world with the Virtual Nurse Manager Institute (NMI). This interactive program combines lecture, discussion, reflective practice, experiential learning and self-assessment.
Effective onboarding retains new nurse managers. As your new leaders advance in their leadership journey—let AONL show them the way forward.
Leadership skills are essential for nurses in any role. This program is designed to provide leadership development for nurses who have roles where they need to lead through influencing practice.
The Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML®) exam is built on the four practice areas of financial management; human resource management; performance improvement; and strategic management and technology.
American Hospital Association President and CEO Rick Pollack announced plans to retire by the end of 2026. A 43-year association veteran, Pollack has served as its chief executive since 2015.
More than 250 messages from AONL members urged their congressional members to sign a letter from Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) to the Department of Education expressing concerns with its omission of post-baccalaureate nursing programs from its proposed definition of “professional degree” programs.
AONL released its return-on-investment calculator this week.
AONL named 19 inductees to its 2026 fellow designation program. The AONL fellow designation, FAONL, recognizes a nurse leader’s sustained contributions to the specialty of nursing leadership, commitment to service and influence in shaping health care.
A JAMA Health Forum editorial authored by eminent University of Pennsylvania nurse researchers stresses the importance of nursing research and the relevance of the National Institute of Nursing Research.
An American Hospital Association podcast features Eilidh Pederson, CEO at Western Wisconsin Health in Baldwin, who outlines how rural hospitals can continue to provide needed access to safe, high-quality maternity health services in rural America.