AONL

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

Effective March 15, the Joint Commission will return to unannounced onsite surveys and other standard procedures, which were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In Elma, Wash., Summit Pacific Chief Nursing Officer Tori Bernier used several strategies to retain and recruit experienced nurses.
To give front-line nurses an opportunity to nurture their minds and hearts, Cynda Rushton, PhD, RN, will co-lead a half-day virtual retreat, Restoring Wholeness in Turbulent Times.
AONL President-elect Erik Martin, is one of several AONL members selected to become fellows in the inaugural class of Coldiron Senior Nurse Executives.
Mary Ann Fuchs, president of the AONL Board of Directors, testified March 9 before the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee on COVID-19 and the pandemic response.
Thank you to the AONL members who participated in past AONL Ambassador Campaigns. The members listed in the directory helped strengthen the AONL membership.
Recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expanded options for source control and patient care activities in areas of moderate to substantial transmission of COIVD-19 and described strategies for improving the fit of face masks.
An article in the March issue of the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety details how Montefiore Medical Center (MMC), New York City, supported staff with mental health services designed to mitigate and treat psychological distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Annual Report for fiscal year 2020 is now available on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) website.