AONL
Content by and about the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL).
A November Journal of Nursing Administration column calls for health care leaders to use “span of accountability” to describe the myriad duties nurse managers engage in.
The AONL Foundation for Nursing Leadership Research and Education awarded financial aid to 11 nursing leaders this year, allowing them to attend AONL educational and fellowship programs.
AONL and 56 other members of the Nursing Community Coalition requested the Education Department’s Reimagining and Improving Student Education Committee explicitly include post-baccalaureate nursing programs in the regulatory definition of “professional degree programs” when implementing President…
Nursing leaders at WakeMed Cary (N.C.) implemented a budget-neutral leadership restructuring at the unit level rooted in delegation, collaboration and succession planning, resulting in improved staff satisfaction, reduced turnover and restored joy in leadership.
AONL released the Nurse Manager Span of Accountability Index to provide nurse leaders with a data-informed evaluation of nurse manager workload across staffing, scope and support.
Across the VA, access to mental health care is more important than ever — and nurses are leading the way.
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found the updated 2024-2025 COVID vaccines offered 57% protection against hospitalization and death, although their effectiveness lessened over time.
A pilot study found self-contamination was less likely with single-use personal protective equipment than with extended use and extended reuse.
A study found older, hospitalized patients with Clostridioides difficile infections residing in skilled nursing facilities disproportionately experienced poorer health and economic outcomes.
Extreme heat is likely to increase pregnancy risks, according to researchers at Project Heatwave, an initiative seeking to improve research on preventing deaths caused by extreme heat.