AONL
Content by and about the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL).
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.
Quality in healthcare is shaped long before metrics are reported or dashboards are reviewed. It begins in the daily decisions, priorities and expectations set by nurse leaders who understand that excellence is engineered, not accidental.
It is widely agreed that evidence-based practice (EBP) is essential to improving the safety and quality of nursing care. Despite the importance, several barriers to incorporating evidence into bedside practice exist.
At the University of Tennessee College of Nursing in Knoxville, a student-led initiative, called the Precious Prints Project (PPP), seeks to provide comfort to families who have experienced the death of a child.
A simple human phrase that carries meaning. It signals connection, openness and a space where people feel safe to share and engage in conversation.
Engaging nurses across all levels and care settings is essential to improving outcomes for patients, families, care teams and healthcare organizations.
Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) represent a major challenge in acute care settings, as they not only compromise patient safety and comfort but also contribute to increased morbidity and prolonged hospital stays.
A German clinical trial found rigorous hand hygiene practices alone may be just as effective as hand hygiene, gloves and gowns in preventing bloodstream infections among infants colonized with drug-resistant organisms in neonatal intensive care units, according to a study.