AONL
Content by and about the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL).
Violence in healthcare is an ongoing challenge with healthcare workers being five times more likely to be victims of workplace violence (WPV) than all other industries (OSHA, n.d.).
Over the last several years, there has been a steady increase in the number of pediatric patients arriving in the acute care setting requiring medical and behavioral health treatment. These complex clinical scenarios created significant workplace violence (WPV) challenges for healthcare…
It was a typical Friday evening in the emergency department of a community hospital. The 30-bed department was full. Several patients were waiting for inpatient beds, and the night shift had just settled into the work ahead. Then staff heard a woman scream, followed by a man shouting threats and…
“How are you going to keep our staff safe?” A complex question that challenges nurse leaders as workplace violence continues to haunt every healthcare organization.
Nurse leaders know the signs: schedules take too long to build, last-minute gaps keep managers scrambling, and it’s hard to see where staff are needed most. When workarounds become routine, it may be time to rethink workforce management.
The third section of a three-part American Hospital Association podcast on sustaining rural maternal care explores how hospitals are using technology-enabled care and strong regional partnerships to connect rural communities with clinical expertise to expand access to maternal care.
The American Hospital Association released an issue brief on how evidence-based de-escalation strategies can help hospitals prevent violence, improve safety and strengthen trust among patients, families and the workforce.
For healthcare leaders to integrate artificial intelligence successfully, AI must function as a supportive technology instead of as a replacement for nursing judgment and the imperative human-to-human connection, concludes a scoping review.
CommonSpirit Health’s virtual hospital fills staffing and care gaps between locations, while offering team-based care to select patients across the continuum, including within hospitals, physician’s offices and at home.
Northwell Health’s nurse-navigation pilot for cancer patients decreased the time to patients’ first oncology appointment, found a study in JCO Oncology Practice.