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Content by and about the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL).
The rise of opioid use across the country is only one contributor to workplace violence at rural hospitals. ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúboard member Kevin McEwan, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer at Madison Memorial Hospital in rural Rexburg, Idaho, says dementia, delirium, pain and medications can also cause altered…
A roundup of views from nurse leaders across the nation reveals they share the same challenges despite working in vastly different settings. The growing incidence of workplace violence is a concern across facilities, especially with more patients seeking care in connection with opioid addiction and…
The Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) is urging Congress to advance the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 (S.1399), a bipartisan bill that would reauthorize nursing workforce development programs through 2024.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will host a webinar describing how a Boston-based program is engaging patients with substance use disorder at multiple points of care to improve health outcomes.
Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) occur even when nurses provide evidence-based care designed to avoid them.
A report from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) makes the business case for investing in an age-friendly health system.
A report on the Graduate Nurse Education (GNE) demonstration project concluded the federally funded pilot was effective in achieving its goals, with schools receiving GNE funds graduating an additional 35 students on average than comparable schools. GNE was designed to increase the number of…
To prepare nurses for practice a decade from now, nursing schools need to embrace opportunities that immerse students in environments at the intersections of health care and the social environment, according to Teri Murray, PhD, RN, associate editor of the Journal of Nursing Education, in a recent…
Large health systems as diverse as Kaiser Permanente and the Mayo Clinic are developing venture investment arms to support health care innovation.
One of the most challenging roles for nurse leaders is the nurse manager position. Nurse managers work on the front line and interact daily with patients, families, their staff, staff of varied disciplines that are involved with the patient’s care and many others. Managers are accountable to ensure…